Wisdom with Liberties (Pt. 2)
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Season 7, Episode 7 · Wisdom with Liberties (Pt. 2)
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The story behind the idea
I believe God will accept us both, but He will not accept the one who violates their own conscience. To some extent, it's more about the conviction behind what you're doing than even whether or not you do it. To be careful here, that is not true in all things.
What stands out
He also admits this is not the kind of conviction that levels itself as sin for those who don't conform. You need to know that that's the stage that you are at, so that you can honor what you think is right without becoming a judge of others just based on your conscience. That should be your process of deciding what you are and are not going to do.
Why it matters
The strong was expected to forego some of those liberties for the sake of the conscience of the weak. That can be a great way to process decisions that are made among God's people, maybe even among leadership that you believe is not exactly what Scripture teaches, and it's too restrictive. Instead of fighting that, you can respect that that's where their conscience is. Maybe in this case, you're the strong one and you understand what they don't.
A faithful way forward
If you're a little bit older, you shouldn't go back to one person's apartment. They may come back and go, well, our consciences aren't convicted in that way.
Put it into practice
Then lastly, will this be something I feel safe about, but that I openly admit would be dangerous for others? I don't recall how I came up with that question, but I love it. Is this something that I will justify and it's not sin and I can do it?
Take the idea with you.
- 01What idea from this study most needs my attention right now?
- 02Where does this challenge the way I am currently thinking or living?
- 03What is one faithful step I can take this week?
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