Romans 14:13-23

Romans 14:13-23 Pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. 

13Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. 14I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. 16Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. 20Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. 21It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. 22The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.


A Word of Warning. To each of these groups, the strong and the weak, Paul has a word of warning and instruction. The instruction is to stop passing judgment on the convictions of the other, and to welcome them into warm fellowship and acceptance. “Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions” (Romans 14:1).
https://bible.org/seriespage/16-strong-and-weak-romans-14

As Christians our obligation is in love. This is a commandment from Jesus.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
Matthew 22:40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

If you judge or cause a weaker brother to stumble with food, wine, custom, or sabbath day, then where is your love? Ask yourself, WWJD?

"whatever is not from faith is sin." Then if you cause a weaker brother to do something out of obligation and not faith, you caused him to sin! 
Stop judging, keep your convictions to yourself. 
"But instead we should change our conduct so as not to offend the weaker brother."
Stop the favorite indoor sport of Christians! That is, STOP trying to change each other.
LOVE!

Blessings, David