Romans 14:1

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

'Weak in faith' -the Christian who at this time cannot bring themselves to eat meat (Romans 14:2)

' receive ye. -4355. proslambano pros-lam-ban'-o; from 4314 and 2983; to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality): -receive, take (unto).

-'receive into your fellowship' (Con)

-'welcome. man' (Mof)

-'take to yourselves'

-PROSLAMBANO-denotes to take to oneself, or to receive, always in the Middle Voice, signifying. special interest on the part of the receiver, suggesting. welcome. The same is found in verse 3.

Right here we learn something about Romans 14:1. The first argument that. would offer that Paul is not discussing matters in which one brother is wrong/or in sin/or doctrinally in error and another is right, is the world "receive". THIS WEAK BROTHER IS TO BE 'ACCEPTED'. Are we to 'accept' those in doctrinal error? Or in sin? Is nothing to be done about the person in error?

THE OTHER PATTERN:

2 John 1:9 Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

2 John 1:10 If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

2 John 1:11 for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

In the case of one who violates the 'teaching' of Christ (i.e. goes into 'doctrinal error'), John clearly states, 'RECEIVE HIM NOT'. Now if Romans 14:1 is dealing with. situation or applies to situations in which. brother is in error, we have. big problem with 2 John 1:9. Because John says that if we do 'receive' such. one, we become involved in his error and are guilty too!

'Clearly, John says no habor is to be given to one practicing sin or preaching error'

Romans 14:1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

'NOT FOR DECISION OF SCRUPLES' -'BUT NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PASSING JUDGEMENT ON HIS OPINIONS' (NASV)

-'welcome, but not for the purpose of getting into quarrels about opinions' (Arndt pg. 185)

'welcome. man whose faith is weak, but not with the idea of arguing over his scruples' (Phillips)

'not with. view of deciding (or passing sentence on) his doubts

Clearly, this chapter is dealing with 'opinions' that you are not to 'pass judgement on'; sound like 'doctrinal' matters?