Section 11
God. It is blessed that we do not judge what we approve of doing because we have the faith in doing it. But the weaker ones in faith, who do not have the faith as we do, are condemned if they eat anything about which they have doubts, because they do not eat by faith. All which is not by faith is sin. So, we have to take care of the ones weaker in faith, not causing them to do anything about which they do not have faith.
ACCORDING TO CHRIST
Paul was very wise. If we are not in the spirit as we read this portion of Romans, we will miss much of the depth of what Paul wrote. Paul began the section on receiving the saints with the mat ter of doctrinal concepts, concepts held mainly by religious Jews, and he concludes it with re ceiving the saints according to Christ. We must not receive the believers according to doctrinal concepts, but according to Christ.
Bearing Others' Weaknesses
Romans 15:1 says, "Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those who are weak, and not to please ourselves." In receiving the believers, we must bear the weaknesses of the weak and not please ourselves. The Lord Jesus