Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Romans 14:6-14, 21 “Unity Despite Diversity, Part 3”

A church can’t have diversity on the Gospel, on the view of scripture, or on the core doctrines of the faith. But because a “transformed mind” takes time (in fact, an entire lifetime) to develop after we are saved, people will inevitably be marked by diversity in their convictions on issues beyond the core issues above and therefore a church will as well. Romans 14 and 15 helps us to understand how to live in harmony despite such diversity. Vs. 6-14 reminds us to make sure our motive in the issue is “to honor the Lord”, to accept that only God can know another person’s true motives, and to avoid encouraging others to ignore their conscience on an issue (i.e., if you feeling guilt or lack of peace, then don’t do it).