Romans 14 & 15
Developing personal convictions
14:1-18
One could see “relativity” here
2 categories of individuals
Weak 14:1, 2, 15:1
Strong 15:1
Are labels wrong? No, not when they used for the right purpose. They
can be a measuring stick for you and me
Illustrations
Food
This is not a matter of vegetarianism as a choice order
Days
Drink (which is representative of wealth)
Identification
By the tendencies of each
the strong tends to reject the weak
the strong tends to want to "straighten 'em out" in these areas which there
is not specific areas of biblical teaching or doctrine
the strong is commanded to not despise the weaker
the weaker is commanded to not judge the stronger
the strong know the word of God
the strong practice the word of God