Don’t flirt with the edge of behavior boundaries of scripture if there is ANY chance that you’ll encourage or influence a weaker believer to try to same.
For there is the real possibility that your choice might prompt another to make a choice that leads them toward crossing the line.
They just don’t have the good spiritual brakes you do. And you and I don’t want that on our life record when we stand before the Lord.
Heed Paul’s words, please, when it comes to your choices for spending on luxury items or with drinking alcohol or with how much skin to reveal with clothing choices or with what jokes you tell or with what movies you watch or with what church gripes you verbalize to others.
“But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.” I Corinthians 8:9
“So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.” I Corinthians 8:13
Paul calls us to concentrate on building each other up. Let’s make sure that our examples lead others closer to the center of God’s holy path rather than toward the edges.
As always, I love you
Martin
8:9
“So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.” Romans 8:13
Paul calls us to concentrate on building each other up. Let’s make sure that our examples lead others closer to the center of God’s holy path rather than toward the edges.
As always, I love you
Martin
