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54) Rom 14:22b. . Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. The Greek word translated "blessed" means fortunate and/or well off. The opposite of that would be like deprived and/or missing out on something worth having. ● Rom 14:23 . . But the man who has doubts is...

~ 53) Rom 14:22a . . So whatever you personally believe in debatable areas keep between yourself and God. The old adage "Let sleeping dogs lie." is certainly apropos in gray-area beliefs and practices. For example; some folks are comfortable with having a picture of Jesus in their homes while...

~ Insensitive folk who come from the womb unable to feel compassion, are in very grave danger of the sum of all fears. ● Matt 5:7 . . Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ● Jas 2:13 . . For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy. NOTE: There are a number...

~ 52) Rom 14:20-21 . . Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. The critters that God lists in the covenant that Moses' people agreed upon with God per Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and...

~ 51) Rom 14:19 . . Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. The Greek word translated "edification" is somewhat related to the building trades; and in this instance pertains to structural improvements like a new wing, or a bedroom, or another...

~ A very unusual adoption is depicted in Gen 48:5-6 wherein Jacob took possession of Joseph's two sons Manasseh and Ephraim, thus making them tribal heads equal in rank and privilege to his paternal sons Reuben and Simeon. ** We're very fortunate to have that incident in the Bible because...

~ I'd imagine that Jews have trouble with Isaiah 53 because it predicts the servant would die and leave no one behind. Anyway; this can only make sense from a Christian's point of view and even then we have to enlist Adam for an allegory or we'll mess it up, to wit: all "in Adam" are Adam's...

~ ● Gal 4:4-5 . .When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. ● Eph 1:5 . . Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to...

~ To my knowledge, Christ doesn't have any descendants; he has siblings. ** Words are important in the Bible, otherwise language and grammar serve no useful purpose. For example 1John 3:9 speaks of God's posterity rather than Christ's and I really think we should leave it that way. _

~ 50) Rom 14:14-16 . . I know and am perfectly sure on the authority of The Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you...

~ 49) Rom 14:13b . . Make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. The Greek word translated "stumbling block" means a stub. For example: one year I cut down a troublesome bush in my front yard and left a bit of a stump sticking up out of the ground that...

~ 48) Rom 14:13a . .Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Within the context of the 14th of Romans, "passing judgment" pertains to criticizing others for refusing to accept and/or comply with your own personal gray-area beliefs and practices. _

~ FAQ: There are no human sacrifices specified in the covenant that Moses' people entered into with God on oath in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Plus, according to Deut 4:2 and Deut 5:29-30 it is prohibited to revise the covenant. Since Jesus was a Jew whose religion...

. 47) Rom 14:5 . . One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. Common Christian holy days are The Lord's Day (Sunday), Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, the Epiphany, Solemnity of Saint Joseph...

~ ● 1John 3:9 . . No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. That verse only applies to someone who for real is God's paternal descendant. The thing is: born-again Christians are not related to God like that. They are...

~ During dialogue with a Jewish man several years ago, I was asked a very pertinent question, which went like this: "Jesus died for your sins up to the point of your conversion. What about the sins you are committing now?" That's a reasonable question coming from a Jew because Levitical...

. That all depends upon how one defines worship. For example the wise men worshipped baby Jesus. (Matt 2:2) The Greek word translated "worship" in that verse is the same word translated worship in Matt 4:10, which says: "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and...

~ Re: Psalm 45:1-7 Personally, I do not recommend using that passage to substantiate Christ's deity because the Hebrew word translated "God" in that passage is much too ambiguous. It can pertain to anyone in a position of power; both God and Man: upper case spelling and/or lower case; for...

When the Word of John 1:1-3 came into the world as the flesh of John 1:14, he didn't come as divine flesh. In point of fact, he came as Jewish flesh. (Rom 1:3 & Rom 8:3) Well; as Jewish flesh, the Word was under obligation to comply with Deut 6:4-5, which says: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our...

~ ● 1John 3:9 . . No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. That verse only applies to someone who for real is God's paternal descendant. The thing is: born-again Christians are not related to God like that. They are...