Romans 14:1-23

Christian Freedom To Be Tempered By Consideration For Their Brothers And Sisters With Regard To Food Fetishes And Sabbath Observance (14:1-23).

Paul now deals with the question of whether to observe a special day to the LORD, and what should be their attitude towards foods. Jesus had declared that He was Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28), and that only what came out of a man (sin) could render him unclean, not what entered into him (Mark 7:15). And Mark had taken this to mean that by it He declared all foods clean (Mark 7:19). It would appear that Paul held the same position (Romans 14:14), but did not want to make a big issue out of it. He therefore stresses the need for tolerance.