DAD'S RAMBLINGS – Personal Faith
Romans 14:22-23
"Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."
There is a "common faith" (Titus 1:4; Jude 1:3) that all true Christians affirm: that Jesus died and rose again for our salvation. This cannot be compromised and needs to be proclaimed to the world. But there are other areas of faith – "doubtful things" – that are not basic Christian doctrine because they are not explicity commanded in the Bible. They are individual and personal and should not be imposed on other believers. If I violate my personal faith by participating in and giving approval to things that I consider wrong, it becomes sin to me. I feel condemned and lose my peace. The happy Christian lives according to his personal faith, and does not try to live according to someone else's personal faith when it comes to areas that are not essential Christian doctrine.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: The happy Christian does not violate his personal faith by doing what he feels by conviction is wrong.
Have a happy day. Love you.
Romans 14:22-23
"Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."
There is a "common faith" (Titus 1:4; Jude 1:3) that all true Christians affirm: that Jesus died and rose again for our salvation. This cannot be compromised and needs to be proclaimed to the world. But there are other areas of faith – "doubtful things" – that are not basic Christian doctrine because they are not explicity commanded in the Bible. They are individual and personal and should not be imposed on other believers. If I violate my personal faith by participating in and giving approval to things that I consider wrong, it becomes sin to me. I feel condemned and lose my peace. The happy Christian lives according to his personal faith, and does not try to live according to someone else's personal faith when it comes to areas that are not essential Christian doctrine.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: The happy Christian does not violate his personal faith by doing what he feels by conviction is wrong.
Have a happy day. Love you.
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