2010-07-07T08:41:24-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/weaker+brother/ http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/06/putting-limits-on-our-freedom-the-weaker-brother-scenario/ 2010-07-07T08:41:24-05:00 Have you ever voluntarily gave up one of your “freedoms” in order to help a stumbling fellow believer? Have you ever asked a fellow Christian to abstain from something because it caused you spiritual difficulty? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/23/would-you-submit-to-moral-but-unbiblical-lifestyle-restrictions-in-your-job/ 2009-11-25T14:13:59-05:00 Would you take a job with an employer that imposed non-biblical restrictions on your personal behavior? Is a restriction like this an instance of humans adding pointless laws to the gospel of grace? http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2014:2&version=NIV 2009-09-03T17:44:24-05:00 Not every Christian possesses the same level of spirituality. Some are strong and well-developed in the faith, while others must be treated with more care and gentleness. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2014:1-4&version=NIV 2009-07-27T16:28:40-05:00 Just because something is good for us to do or eat, doesn't mean it's wise for every Christian. We're all different and are at different points of spiritual maturity; here we're told to be respectful of those who are "weaker" spiritually, not doing anything to make their spiritual journey in Christ more difficult.