Romans 15:1-7

SCRIPTURE

Romans 15:1-7
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

COMMENT

That first phrase says a lot. If you claim to be  strong Christian, then you are willing to put aside some of your freedoms for the sake of other who are weaker. If you aren't, then it sounds to me like it is saying that you are the weaker Christian. Ouch! Why give up some of your freedoms? Because even Christ did not live to please Himself. He took the penalty of our sin, on the cross. So you can give up that beer, or whatever, and still survive.