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. ● 1Cor 10:24 . . Nobody should seek only his own good, but also the good of others. That's not saying it's wrong to seek your own good; just wrong to seek it at the expense of another's good; viz: selfish ambition might be an acceptable modus operandi in professional sports, politics, and big...

. ● 2Pet 3:14 . .Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless Some of the brethren haven't a clue what it is to be in peace; their temperaments won't permit. But that's something they really need to work on because...

. ● 1Cor 8:4-13 . .We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came...

. ● Rom 15:7 . . Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. That's a bit tricky but I think it just means all Christians should acknowledge each other as Christians, and treat one another as Christians though they may differ in opinion about what...

. 2Pet 1:5-7 reprised from post No.51 "Make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love." The Greek...

. ● Rom 15:1-2 . . We may know that certain things make no difference, but we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves. We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who believe certain things are wrong. Webster's defines "considerate" as thoughtful of the rights and...

. ● Rom 14:22b-23 . . Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. In other words, it's possible to be wrong even when you're...

. ● Rom 14:22a . . So whatever you personally believe in debatable areas keep between yourself and God. _

. ● 2Pet 1:5-7 . . Make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. All those things listed by the...

. ● 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 Jews' covenanted law as unsuitable for food aren't intrinsically unsuitable. They're...

. ● 1Pet 5:6 . . Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time Humility is defined by Webster's as ranking low in a hierarchy or scale; for example: ● Matt 18:4 . .Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of...

. ● Rom 14:19 . . Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. The Greek word for "edification" is oikodome (oy-kod-om-ay') which is a word related to the building trades; and in this instance would be related to structural improvements like a new...

. ● 1Pet 5:5b . . and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. The Greek word for "humble" is tapeinophrosune (tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay) which means lowliness of mind; viz: modesty, which Webster's defines as...

. ● 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...

. ● 1Pet 4:8 . . Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love hides a large number of sins. A person easily provoked is not a loving person. One Saturday morning I and another man at church were moving some furniture from one place to another inside the main building...

. ● 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...

. ● 1Pet 3:10-11 . . Let him who means to love life and see good days refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile. And let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. Webster's defines "guile" as duplicity which is defined as: contradictory...

. ● 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 refusal to accept and/or comply with your own gray area beliefs and practices. _

. ● 1Pet 3:8b-9 . . having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing. "compassion" is from the koiné Greek word sumpathes (soom-path-ace') which means: having a fellow-feeling; viz...

. ● 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...