Amen Even more so in the context of what’s being said there
“Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: ( paul Knows this )
but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.( but if we believe certain food is unclean then it has become unclean only for us though we can’t judge others by our own convictions )
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: for the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Romans 14:13-20, 23
All things by faith food is important in Moses law clean and unclean foods mattered they defiles the eater according to the law but Paul understood food can’t make us unclean because Jesus taught that
“And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: there is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
Mark 7:14-16, 18-23 KJV
paul is a believer of the gospel so he understands the lord doesn’t care about what type of food we eat , he cares about what we spend our time doing and thinking about and carrying around inside of our hearts and minds towards others if we’re harboring evil or sin is what he cares about not food those things are from Moses law and have no relevance now but some chrortoans dont understand that part thier convinced certain foods or certain days are more
Hoy than another this can of we let it become a division Paul’s answer is to let everyone believe about these matters what they believe and not argue about i material issues like food and drink and holy days pauos adressing this matter because they were disputing it and arguing
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
For one believeth that he may eat all things:
another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. ( it’s what we are convicted of about these trivial matters even if it differs sabbath days or clean foods ect irrelevant now we have Jesus )
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. ( some honor the sabbath others see ot as a regular day and honor god as every day , some eat only certain foods and thank god for it others will eat anything and thank god for it both are accepted because of faith )
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, And every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”
Romans 14:1-12 KJV
I do t have to answer for anyone else and what they believed and did only what I believed and did it’s what we are convicted of on our conscience and heart if we violate our beliefs about these matters it brings guilt……if we just look at Christ and his word those things go away and become trivial irrelevant matters and we start learning what god really does cere about in the gospel
