Good morning! How are we faithing? Religious wranglings have not helped much over the centuries in fact, they have caused more harm than not. What to do, how to act, how to speak, what to wear etc. has alienated many from our savior. If being saved was about following man made guidelines, why would we need Jesus? I am not saying those things are wrong in and of themselves but they do not save. The order of service wont win or loose a soul. Our goal is leading the lost to our savior and the ways of one person or another isn't important. We ought not try to change people but introduce them to Jesus lovingly. Look here for an explanation of what we are talking about;
Rom 14:1-12
And receive him who is weak in the faith, but not to judgments of your thoughts. For indeed one believes to eat all things; but being weak, another eats vegetables. Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him. Who are you that judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand. One indeed esteems a day above another day; and another esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully assured in his own mind. He who regards the day regards it to the Lord; and he not regarding the day, does not regard it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and gives God thanks. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
For both if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore both if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's. For this Christ both died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.
But why do you judge your brother? Or also why do you despise your brother? For all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God." So then each one of us will give account concerning himself to God.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word. Thank you for life. Show us how to love one and other. Teach us to be willing to accept things different than us. Lord, show us what matters and what doesn't. Help us focus on you. Lord, we love and honor you and want to help others and not hinder them from coming to you. in Jesus name, amen
Rom 14:1-12
And receive him who is weak in the faith, but not to judgments of your thoughts. For indeed one believes to eat all things; but being weak, another eats vegetables. Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him. Who are you that judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand. One indeed esteems a day above another day; and another esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully assured in his own mind. He who regards the day regards it to the Lord; and he not regarding the day, does not regard it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and gives God thanks. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
For both if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore both if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's. For this Christ both died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.
But why do you judge your brother? Or also why do you despise your brother? For all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God." So then each one of us will give account concerning himself to God.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word. Thank you for life. Show us how to love one and other. Teach us to be willing to accept things different than us. Lord, show us what matters and what doesn't. Help us focus on you. Lord, we love and honor you and want to help others and not hinder them from coming to you. in Jesus name, amen
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