Romans 15:1-4
- The most widely accepted view is that the weak were mainly Jewish believers and perhaps some Gentile believers who had come under Jewish influence and were unable to let go of certain crucial aspects of O.T. ceremonial law especially rules about diet and special days.
- The weak are those who tend to include matters of opinion as if they are matters of law.
- The strong have a better understanding of how to distinguish matters of opinion from matters of law.
- In his book, Reading Romans Backwards, Scot McKnight acknowledges that the weak and strong have to do with matters of faith and conscience. That means it’s not just divided over ethnic lines and Torah observances, but that the weak are predominantly the Jewish believers and the strong are predominantly Gentile believers.
Welcome who God welcomes
Welcome others like Jesus by pleasing them
Romans is not just a powerful message of Redemption, Romans is a message of Reconciliation! We are not just to be made right with God. We are to be made right with one another.
Romans 15:5-9
Welcome one another to make God look glorious!
Romans 16:17-20
Welcome one another and Satan will be crushed under your feet
