Does the word "whatever" apply to all things universally or only to some things like foods and holy days?
Let's see the context, Romans 14:
"Everything" refers to universally anything that a believer can freely choose to do or not to do. For disputable matters, it is up to the believer's faithful conscience. This is consistent with Hebrews 11:
Let's see the context, Romans 14:
This concerns food.2One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.
This is about holy days.5One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.
This concerns freedom of conscience among brothers and sisters.10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister?
These things point to food and holy days.22 So whatever you believe about these things
So far so good, but then from food and holy days, Paul seems to be making an inductive step next:keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith;
What does "everything" here include?and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
"Everything" refers to universally anything that a believer can freely choose to do or not to do. For disputable matters, it is up to the believer's faithful conscience. This is consistent with Hebrews 11:
6 Without faith it is impossible to please him.