Live To Christ
Text: Romans 14:1-8
Paul starts off this chapter by talking about the weaker brethren and how we are to receive them but not to doubtful disputations, or meaningless babble. This means we are not to receive them based on nothing more than truth. Ps. 1:1, 2 tells us much about the Christian and truth.
Blessed is the man who stands on truth, blessed by God Himself not mere man. There is no greater foundation than that of truth. When one stands on truth, his footing is always sure and steady for truth changes not. So, what are you standing on? Those who live to Christ will stand on truth.
Then Paul gets into judging others. Let me ask you, according to scripture, who is supposed to judge. I have had many Christians tell me that we are not supposed to judge for we are sinners just like those we are judging. Well, scripture is clear about the issue. God is the judge, Heb. 10:30, 12:23. God is the great judge and He knows all and is wholly just and gracious. However, Matt. 7:1-5 and John 7:24 make it clear that we are to judge as well. The difference is that God is truth and we must use the truth. Remember, that one who judges must be standing on truth and it is the truth that judges not our opinions.
Back in Ps. 1 we see what happens to the one who stands on truth. They are consistent and unshakable. Christ is unchangeable and if we are to be like Him, we must be too. The only way to accomplish this is a life lived in the relentless pursuit and enactment of truth. When we stand on and live out truth, we will be like the tree planted by the river and we will be able to stand in our faith no matter what is going on around us. Choose truth and use truth.