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superficial,<00:14:34.460><c> perhaps</c><00:14:34.720><c> a</c><00:14:34.840><c> bit</c><00:14:35.039><c> worldly.</c><00:14:36.240><c> Or</c><00:14:36.379><c> if</c><00:14:36.480><c> you</c><00:14:36.580><c> heard</c>

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think<00:14:37.820><c> wow</c><00:14:38.139><c> that's</c><00:14:38.480><c> somebody</c><00:14:38.679><c> who</c><00:14:38.799><c> must</c><00:14:38.940><c> be</c><00:14:39.159><c> a</c><00:14:39.279><c> keen</c><00:14:39.440><c> Bible</c><00:14:39.740><c> student,</c><00:14:40.200><c> who's</c><00:14:40.700><c> a</c><00:14:41.080><c> good</c>

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ecclesia<00:14:53.279><c> we</c><00:14:53.919><c> would</c><00:14:54.159><c> reasonably</c><00:14:54.639><c> presume</c><00:14:55.139><c> both</c><00:14:55.679><c> Jews</c><00:14:56.059><c> and</c><00:14:56.960><c> Gentiles</c><00:14:57.539><c> were</c><00:14:58.000><c> strong</c><00:14:58.379><c> in</c>

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days,<00:16:19.440><c> that</c><00:16:19.700><c> would</c><00:16:19.840><c> be</c><00:16:20.019><c> the</c>

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Gentiles.<00:16:21.000><c> They</c><00:16:21.200><c> just</c><00:16:21.480><c> didn't</c><00:16:21.940><c> see</c><00:16:22.460><c> the</c><00:16:22.899><c> issues</c><00:16:23.139><c> that</c><00:16:23.379><c> the</c><00:16:23.519><c> Jews</c><00:16:23.700><c> saw.</c><00:16:25.419><c> So</c>

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concerned.<00:16:35.799><c> Well,</c><00:16:36.600><c> for</c>

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baptism.<00:16:56.360><c> And</c><00:16:56.559><c> then</c><00:16:57.139><c> by</c><00:16:57.519><c> far</c><00:16:57.779><c> the</c><00:16:58.080><c> largest</c><00:16:58.399><c> group</c><00:16:58.659><c> of</c><00:16:58.879><c> all,</c>

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is<00:17:01.460><c> entirely</c><00:17:01.899><c> silent.</c><00:17:05.099><c> Now,</c><00:17:06.220><c> if</c><00:17:06.700><c> things</c><00:17:06.880><c> that</c><00:17:07.039><c> are</c><00:17:07.160><c> forbidden</c>

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will<00:17:26.660><c> be</c><00:17:26.859><c> issues</c><00:17:27.119><c> of</c><00:17:27.440><c> conscience.</c><00:17:29.259><c> A</c><00:17:29.559><c> strong</c><00:17:29.819><c> conscience</c><00:17:30.539><c> would</c><00:17:31.220><c> allow</c><00:17:31.559><c> you</c>

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things.<00:17:33.220><c> A</c><00:17:33.599><c> weak</c><00:17:33.900><c> conscience</c><00:17:34.539><c> would</c><00:17:35.240><c> not</c><00:17:35.859><c> allow</c><00:17:36.220><c> you</c><00:17:36.539><c> to</c><00:17:36.740><c> do</c><00:17:36.839><c> those</c><00:17:37.119><c> things.</c><00:17:38.920><c> You</c><00:17:39.059><c> see?</c><00:17:39.720><c> It's</c><00:17:39.960><c> a</c>

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bit<00:17:40.180><c> of</c><00:17:40.339><c> a</c><00:17:40.460><c> simplification,</c><00:17:40.980><c> but</c><00:17:41.240><c> you</c><00:17:41.579><c> see</c><00:17:41.759><c> the</c><00:17:41.859><c> general</c><00:17:42.119><c> point.</c><00:17:43.680><c> In</c>

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course,<00:17:45.039><c> we</c><00:17:45.200><c> have</c><00:17:45.380><c> to</c><00:17:45.579><c> make</c><00:17:45.799><c> decisions</c><00:17:46.519><c> on</c><00:17:47.220><c> how</c><00:17:47.359><c> we</c><00:17:47.519><c> will</c><00:17:47.740><c> conduct</c><00:17:48.059><c> ourselves</c><00:17:48.559><c> based</c><00:17:48.920><c> upon</c>

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biblical<00:17:49.579><c> principles.</c><00:17:50.220><c> And</c><00:17:50.519><c> our</c><00:17:50.819><c> conscience</c><00:17:51.240><c> is</c><00:17:51.579><c> going</c><00:17:51.759><c> to</c>

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guide<00:17:52.220><c> us</c><00:17:52.859><c> on</c><00:17:53.920><c> what</c><00:17:54.059><c> we</c><00:17:54.259><c> should</c>

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do.<00:17:55.660><c> The</c><00:17:55.940><c> issues</c><00:17:56.319><c> in</c><00:17:56.500><c> this</c><00:17:56.740><c> grey</c><00:17:56.940><c> area,</c><00:17:57.319><c> for</c><00:17:57.480><c> the</c><00:17:57.740><c> purpose</c><00:17:58.039><c> of</c>

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in<00:18:02.559><c> the</c><00:18:02.680><c> grey</c><00:18:02.819><c> area,</c><00:18:03.019><c> then</c><00:18:03.160><c> it's</c>

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in<00:18:03.420><c> the</c><00:18:03.519><c> black</c><00:18:03.700><c> area.</c><00:18:04.140><c> It's</c><00:18:04.460><c> forbidden</c><00:18:04.779><c> by</c><00:18:05.039><c> scripture.</c><00:18:06.779><c> We're</c>

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talking<00:18:07.099><c> about</c><00:18:07.279><c> things</c>

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Trinity<00:18:20.799><c> is</c><00:18:21.220><c> true</c><00:18:21.420><c> or</c><00:18:21.700><c> not.</c><00:18:22.460><c> And</c><00:18:22.700><c> if</c><00:18:22.859><c> we</c><00:18:23.079><c> don't</c><00:18:23.299><c> agree,</c><00:18:23.700><c> we're</c>

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going<00:18:24.019><c> to</c><00:18:24.200><c> break</c><00:18:24.440><c> fellowship.</c>

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don't<00:18:31.420><c> have</c><00:18:31.759><c> to</c><00:18:32.000><c> agree</c><00:18:32.180><c> on</c><00:18:32.420><c> them.</c><00:18:32.859><c> And</c><00:18:33.079><c> we</c><00:18:33.180><c> might</c><00:18:33.400><c> come</c><00:18:33.700><c> to</c><00:18:33.859><c> a</c>

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things,<00:18:36.259><c> particularly</c><00:18:36.660><c> in</c><00:18:36.960><c> our</c><00:18:37.240><c> personal</c><00:18:37.579><c> lives.</c><00:18:39.039><c> The</c><00:18:39.400><c> only</c>

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issue<00:18:39.940><c> that's</c><00:18:40.240><c> ever</c><00:18:40.480><c> going</c>

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to<00:18:40.819><c> arise</c><00:18:41.059><c> between</c><00:18:41.380><c> us</c><00:18:41.680><c> is</c><00:18:42.200><c> when</c><00:18:42.339><c> we</c><00:18:42.480><c> come</c><00:18:42.660><c> together</c><00:18:43.000><c> in</c><00:18:43.220><c> the</c>

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Ecclesia.<00:18:44.059><c> We're</c><00:18:44.319><c> going</c><00:18:44.339><c> to</c>

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have<00:18:44.579><c> to</c><00:18:44.759><c> work</c><00:18:44.960><c> something</c><00:18:45.180><c> out</c><00:18:45.480><c> then.</c><00:18:46.799><c> But</c><00:18:46.960><c> these</c><00:18:47.200><c> are</c><00:18:47.500><c> non</c>

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-fundamental<00:18:48.500><c> issues</c><00:18:48.880><c> that</c>

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you're<00:18:49.119><c> speaking</c><00:18:49.480><c> about</c><00:18:49.740><c> here.</c><00:18:52.220><c> So</c><00:18:52.740><c> one</c><00:18:52.900><c> brother</c><00:18:53.119><c> might</c><00:18:53.460><c> make</c>

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a<00:18:53.920><c> decision</c><00:18:54.119><c> one</c><00:18:54.380><c> way,</c>

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another<00:18:55.619><c> brother</c><00:18:55.839><c> might</c><00:18:56.099><c> make</c><00:18:56.559><c> the</c><00:18:57.039><c> opposite</c><00:18:57.480><c> decision.</c><00:18:58.859><c> And</c>

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you<00:18:59.279><c> see,</c><00:18:59.519><c> it's</c><00:18:59.799><c> the</c><00:18:59.940><c> way</c><00:19:00.099><c> we</c>

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look<00:19:00.480><c> at</c><00:19:00.640><c> the</c><00:19:00.900><c> issue</c><00:19:01.079><c> that</c><00:19:01.339><c> makes</c><00:19:01.579><c> the</c><00:19:01.900><c> difference.</c><00:19:03.079><c> Our</c><00:19:03.319><c> understanding</c><00:19:03.720><c> of</c><00:19:03.900><c> our</c>

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Bibles,<00:19:04.759><c> the</c><00:19:05.000><c> background</c><00:19:05.420><c> we've</c><00:19:05.779><c> come</c><00:19:06.000><c> from,</c><00:19:07.339><c> our</c><00:19:07.599><c> foresight</c>

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perhaps,<00:19:08.599><c> all</c><00:19:08.819><c> of</c><00:19:08.980><c> these</c>

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things<00:19:09.519><c> will</c><00:19:09.900><c> play</c><00:19:10.099><c> upon</c><00:19:10.559><c> the</c><00:19:11.180><c> kind</c><00:19:11.319><c> of</c><00:19:11.559><c> decision</c><00:19:11.779><c> we</c><00:19:12.059><c> make</c><00:19:12.299><c> according</c><00:19:12.680><c> to</c>

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how<00:19:13.579><c> we</c><00:19:13.839><c> apply</c>

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that<00:19:14.319><c> issue</c><00:19:14.740><c> in</c><00:19:14.880><c> our</c><00:19:15.059><c> lives.</c><00:19:16.779><c> It</c><00:19:16.960><c> becomes</c><00:19:17.319><c> a</c><00:19:17.480><c> matter</c><00:19:17.819><c> of</c><00:19:18.420><c> principle</c><00:19:18.779><c> for</c>

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us<00:19:19.259><c> then</c><00:19:19.480><c> based</c>

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upon<00:19:20.420><c> an</c><00:19:20.799><c> association</c><00:19:21.480><c> of</c><00:19:22.000><c> ideas.</c><00:19:23.799><c> But</c><00:19:23.940><c> here's</c><00:19:24.119><c> the</c><00:19:24.420><c> important</c><00:19:24.740><c> point.</c>

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a<00:19:27.859><c> landing</c><00:19:28.079><c> on</c><00:19:28.279><c> an</c><00:19:28.460><c> issue,</c><00:19:28.680><c> whatever</c><00:19:28.940><c> that</c><00:19:29.180><c> might</c><00:19:29.440><c> be,</c><00:19:30.640><c> and</c><00:19:30.880><c> you</c><00:19:31.180><c> genuinely</c><00:19:31.559><c> believe</c><00:19:31.920><c> it</c>

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to<00:19:32.220><c> be</c><00:19:32.480><c> wrong</c><00:19:32.799><c> to</c><00:19:33.140><c> do,</c><00:19:34.799><c> then</c><00:19:34.980><c> if</c><00:19:35.339><c> you</c><00:19:35.599><c> do</c><00:19:35.859><c> do</c><00:19:36.019><c> it,</c><00:19:36.640><c> it's</c><00:19:37.160><c> a</c><00:19:37.500><c> sin</c>

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for<00:19:38.559><c> you.</c><00:19:39.859><c> And</c><00:19:39.980><c> what</c><00:19:40.039><c> I'm</c><00:19:40.180><c> saying</c>

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here<00:19:40.619><c> is,</c><00:19:41.460><c> we've</c><00:19:41.779><c> got</c><00:19:41.880><c> a</c><00:19:42.039><c> particular</c><00:19:42.420><c> issue.</c><00:19:42.700><c> I'll</c><00:19:42.839><c> give</c><00:19:42.900><c> you</c>

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an<00:19:43.099><c> example</c><00:19:43.420><c> in</c><00:19:43.559><c> a</c><00:19:43.680><c> moment,</c>

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but<00:19:44.220><c> we've</c><00:19:44.559><c> got</c><00:19:44.680><c> an</c><00:19:44.859><c> issue</c><00:19:45.279><c> and</c><00:19:45.500><c> it's</c><00:19:45.740><c> not</c><00:19:45.980><c> wrong</c><00:19:46.119><c> of</c><00:19:46.299><c> itself.</c>

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You<00:19:46.859><c> could</c><00:19:47.079><c> choose</c><00:19:47.319><c> to</c><00:19:47.559><c> do</c>

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it<00:19:47.839><c> or</c><00:19:47.940><c> you</c><00:19:48.039><c> could</c><00:19:48.279><c> choose</c><00:19:48.460><c> to</c><00:19:48.660><c> not</c><00:19:48.900><c> do</c><00:19:49.059><c> it.</c><00:19:49.460><c> God</c><00:19:49.859><c> doesn't</c><00:19:50.559><c> care</c>

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in<00:19:52.799><c> terms</c><00:19:52.980><c> of</c><00:19:53.140><c> the</c><00:19:53.460><c> issue</c><00:19:53.920><c> of</c>

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itself<00:19:54.559><c> in</c><00:19:54.720><c> an</c><00:19:54.900><c> outright</c><00:19:55.240><c> sense.</c><00:19:56.920><c> If,</c><00:19:57.160><c> however,</c><00:19:57.319><c> you</c><00:19:57.500><c> come</c><00:19:57.720><c> to</c>

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a<00:19:58.059><c> landing</c><00:19:58.259><c> on</c><00:19:58.440><c> that</c><00:19:58.519><c> and</c><00:19:58.640><c> you</c>

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say,<00:19:58.980><c> well,</c><00:19:59.099><c> I</c><00:19:59.279><c> don't</c><00:19:59.640><c> think</c><00:19:59.940><c> that</c><00:20:00.220><c> God</c><00:20:00.420><c> would</c><00:20:00.680><c> be</c><00:20:00.920><c> especially</c>

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happy<00:20:01.579><c> if</c><00:20:01.759><c> I</c><00:20:01.960><c> do</c><00:20:02.160><c> that</c><00:20:02.460><c> thing</c>

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here<00:20:03.000><c> or</c><00:20:03.240><c> there</c><00:20:03.740><c> or</c><00:20:04.259><c> in</c><00:20:04.579><c> this</c><00:20:04.839><c> way.</c><00:20:06.880><c> And</c><00:20:07.099><c> you</c><00:20:07.220><c> become</c><00:20:07.440><c> convinced</c><00:20:07.980><c> by</c><00:20:08.200><c> that</c>

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and<00:20:08.400><c> you've</c><00:20:08.599><c> got</c>

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a<00:20:08.920><c> good</c><00:20:08.920><c> logical</c><00:20:09.440><c> reason</c><00:20:09.779><c> for</c><00:20:10.019><c> believing</c><00:20:10.279><c> that</c><00:20:10.539><c> and</c><00:20:10.740><c> you</c><00:20:10.940><c> do</c><00:20:11.099><c> it</c><00:20:11.380><c> anyway,</c><00:20:11.980><c> it's</c><00:20:12.440><c> a</c>

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sin.<00:20:13.319><c> Look</c>

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at<00:20:13.619><c> verse</c><00:20:13.839><c> 14.</c><00:20:15.460><c> That</c><00:20:15.500><c> is,</c><00:20:15.819><c> it's</c><00:20:15.960><c> a</c><00:20:16.059><c> sin</c><00:20:16.240><c> for</c><00:20:16.500><c> you.</c><00:20:18.200><c> I</c><00:20:18.240><c> know,</c><00:20:18.640><c> he</c>

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says,<00:20:19.359><c> and</c><00:20:19.579><c> persuaded</c><00:20:20.160><c> by</c><00:20:20.420><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:20:20.759><c> Jesus,</c><00:20:21.180><c> that</c><00:20:21.279><c> there</c><00:20:21.420><c> is</c><00:20:21.720><c> nothing</c><00:20:22.180><c> unclean</c><00:20:22.920><c> of</c><00:20:23.140><c> itself,</c>

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but<00:20:25.059><c> to</c><00:20:25.259><c> him</c><00:20:25.400><c> that</c><00:20:25.660><c> esteemeth</c>

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anything<00:20:26.359><c> to</c><00:20:26.539><c> be</c><00:20:26.680><c> unclean,</c><00:20:27.640><c> to</c><00:20:27.960><c> him</c><00:20:28.359><c> it's</c><00:20:28.720><c> unclean.</c><00:20:29.299><c> Not</c><00:20:29.500><c> to</c>

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you,<00:20:30.299><c> maybe</c><00:20:30.480><c> not</c><00:20:30.680><c> to</c><00:20:30.920><c> me,</c><00:20:31.740><c> but</c>

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to<00:20:32.240><c> him.</c><00:20:33.400><c> Because</c><00:20:33.720><c> he's</c><00:20:34.000><c> developed</c><00:20:34.339><c> a</c><00:20:34.599><c> conscience</c><00:20:34.980><c> on</c><00:20:35.259><c> that</c>

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issue.<00:20:37.500><c> What</c><00:20:37.859><c> if</c><00:20:37.960><c> he</c><00:20:38.140><c> goes</c>

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and<00:20:38.559><c> does</c><00:20:38.640><c> it?</c><00:20:39.420><c> Verse</c><00:20:39.619><c> 23.</c><00:20:41.640><c> And</c><00:20:41.640><c> he</c><00:20:41.859><c> that</c><00:20:42.099><c> doubteth</c><00:20:42.539><c> is</c><00:20:42.819><c> condemned</c><00:20:43.420><c> if</c><00:20:43.720><c> he</c>

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eat,<00:20:44.380><c> because</c>

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he<00:20:44.960><c> eateth</c><00:20:45.299><c> not</c><00:20:45.619><c> of</c><00:20:46.000><c> faith.</c><00:20:47.140><c> Whatsoever</c><00:20:47.740><c> is</c><00:20:48.160><c> not</c><00:20:48.319><c> of</c><00:20:48.619><c> faith</c><00:20:48.960><c> is</c>

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sin.<00:20:51.140><c> He's</c><00:20:51.420><c> violated</c><00:20:51.819><c> his</c><00:20:52.059><c> own</c>

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conscience<00:20:52.880><c> and</c><00:20:53.519><c> therefore</c><00:20:53.799><c> he's</c><00:20:54.259><c> sinned.</c><00:20:55.400><c> Even</c><00:20:55.640><c> though</c><00:20:55.839><c> the</c>

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issue<00:20:56.339><c> of</c><00:20:56.559><c> itself</c><00:20:57.000><c> is</c><00:20:57.539><c> not</c><00:20:58.079><c> a</c>

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sin,<00:20:58.519><c> it's</c><00:20:58.779><c> not</c><00:20:59.039><c> forbidden</c><00:20:59.420><c> in</c><00:20:59.759><c> scripture.</c><00:21:01.119><c> James</c><00:21:01.440><c> 4</c><00:21:01.680><c> verse</c>

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17.<00:21:03.099><c> To</c><00:21:03.119><c> him</c><00:21:03.319><c> that</c><00:21:03.619><c> knoweth</c><00:21:03.900><c> to</c>

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good<00:21:04.500><c> and</c><00:21:04.920><c> doeth</c><00:21:05.119><c> it</c><00:21:05.339><c> not,</c><00:21:05.680><c> to</c><00:21:05.880><c> him</c><00:21:06.200><c> that</c><00:21:06.359><c> is</c><00:21:06.640><c> sin.</c><00:21:07.480><c> It's</c><00:21:07.759><c> your</c>

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enlightenment<00:21:08.619><c> that</c><00:21:08.920><c> makes</c>

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the<00:21:09.380><c> difference,</c><00:21:10.240><c> you</c><00:21:10.380><c> see,</c><00:21:11.039><c> because</c><00:21:11.240><c> it's</c><00:21:11.460><c> your</c><00:21:11.700><c> enlightenment</c><00:21:12.160><c> that</c><00:21:12.640><c> creates</c><00:21:13.099><c> your</c>

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conscience.<00:21:15.539><c> And</c><00:21:16.000><c> at</c><00:21:16.539><c> all</c><00:21:16.859><c> cost,</c><00:21:17.380><c> as</c><00:21:17.559><c> far</c><00:21:17.680><c> as</c><00:21:17.819><c> God's</c><00:21:18.259><c> concerned,</c><00:21:19.920><c> whenever</c>

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you<00:21:21.140><c> violate</c>

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your<00:21:21.940><c> conscience,</c><00:21:22.640><c> you</c><00:21:22.839><c> sin.</c><00:21:24.079><c> If</c><00:21:24.400><c> somebody</c><00:21:24.660><c> doesn't</c><00:21:24.940><c> have</c><00:21:25.119><c> the</c><00:21:25.319><c> same</c><00:21:25.579><c> conscience</c><00:21:25.960><c> as</c><00:21:26.200><c> you</c>

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and<00:21:26.500><c> they</c><00:21:26.720><c> do</c><00:21:26.859><c> the</c><00:21:27.039><c> very</c><00:21:27.339><c> same</c><00:21:27.619><c> thing,</c><00:21:28.279><c> they</c><00:21:28.579><c> may</c><00:21:28.839><c> not</c><00:21:29.200><c> sin,</c><00:21:29.660><c> but</c><00:21:30.000><c> you</c><00:21:30.200><c> do.</c><00:21:31.779><c> Not</c><00:21:32.279><c> hard</c><00:21:32.500><c> to</c>

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understand,<00:21:33.079><c> but</c><00:21:33.539><c> that's</c><00:21:34.160><c> the</c><00:21:34.299><c> point</c><00:21:34.440><c> of</c><00:21:34.559><c> scripture.</c><00:21:36.940><c> So</c><00:21:37.059><c> let's</c><00:21:37.200><c> be</c>

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clear<00:21:37.460><c> on</c><00:21:37.579><c> two</c>

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things.<00:21:39.380><c> Two</c><00:21:39.599><c> brethren</c><00:21:40.039><c> might</c><00:21:40.779><c> look</c><00:21:40.960><c> at</c><00:21:41.079><c> the</c><00:21:41.259><c> same</c><00:21:41.500><c> issue</c><00:21:41.839><c> and</c>

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come<00:21:42.259><c> to</c><00:21:42.440><c> two</c><00:21:42.900><c> entirely</c>

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different<00:21:43.940><c> conclusions.</c><00:21:45.759><c> Both</c><00:21:46.059><c> of</c><00:21:46.319><c> them</c><00:21:47.019><c> are</c><00:21:47.660><c> perfectly</c><00:21:47.980><c> sincere.</c><00:21:50.279><c> And</c>

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secondly,<00:21:51.440><c> we</c><00:21:51.559><c> are</c>

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talking<00:21:52.099><c> here</c><00:21:52.299><c> about</c><00:21:52.619><c> non</c><00:21:53.000><c>-fundamentals.</c><00:21:53.640><c> We're</c><00:21:53.859><c> not</c><00:21:54.180><c> talking</c><00:21:54.440><c> about</c><00:21:54.779><c> doctrinal</c>

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issues.<00:21:57.000><c> If</c><00:21:57.640><c> the</c><00:21:57.819><c> Bible</c><00:21:58.039><c> speaks</c><00:21:58.500><c> explicitly</c><00:21:59.079><c> on</c><00:21:59.299><c> an</c><00:21:59.519><c> issue,</c><00:22:00.799><c> then</c><00:22:00.940><c> it's</c><00:22:01.160><c> a</c>

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matter<00:22:01.380><c> of</c>

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doctrine.<00:22:02.220><c> It's</c><00:22:02.420><c> not</c><00:22:02.579><c> a</c><00:22:02.660><c> matter</c><00:22:02.839><c> of</c><00:22:03.079><c> conscience.</c><00:22:03.539><c> Thou</c><00:22:03.680><c> shalt</c>

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not<00:22:04.119><c> kill</c><00:22:04.460><c> is</c><00:22:04.920><c> not</c><00:22:05.200><c> a</c>

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matter<00:22:05.440><c> of</c><00:22:05.720><c> conscience.</c><00:22:06.220><c> I</c><00:22:06.339><c> mean,</c><00:22:06.339><c> I</c><00:22:06.460><c> understand</c><00:22:06.980><c> if</c><00:22:08.160><c> you</c><00:22:08.480><c> killed</c><00:22:08.759><c> somebody,</c><00:22:09.079><c> you</c>

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might<00:22:09.400><c> have</c><00:22:09.619><c> a</c><00:22:09.799><c> conscience</c><00:22:10.099><c> about</c><00:22:10.480><c> that,</c><00:22:10.700><c> but</c><00:22:10.859><c> the</c><00:22:11.019><c> point</c><00:22:11.160><c> is</c>

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that<00:22:11.819><c> it's</c><00:22:12.119><c> not</c><00:22:12.319><c> a</c><00:22:12.579><c> conscience</c>

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issue.<00:22:14.559><c> It's</c><00:22:14.980><c> a</c><00:22:15.200><c> prohibition.</c><00:22:16.039><c> It's</c><00:22:16.480><c> a</c><00:22:16.779><c> doctrinal</c><00:22:17.279><c> issue,</c><00:22:18.119><c> you</c><00:22:18.420><c> see.</c><00:22:19.900><c> All</c><00:22:20.019><c> right,</c><00:22:20.119><c> so</c>

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how<00:22:20.380><c> do</c><00:22:20.579><c> you</c><00:22:20.599><c> know</c><00:22:21.279><c> if</c><00:22:21.740><c> you've</c><00:22:21.980><c> got</c><00:22:22.140><c> a</c><00:22:22.319><c> conscience</c><00:22:22.579><c> on</c><00:22:22.819><c> something</c><00:22:23.099><c> or</c><00:22:23.319><c> not?</c>

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Well,<00:22:25.380><c> look</c>

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at<00:22:25.660><c> this,</c><00:22:25.980><c> 15</c><00:22:27.140><c> of</c><00:22:27.440><c> Romans,</c><00:22:27.880><c> chapter</c><00:22:28.160><c> 14.</c><00:22:30.799><c> If</c><00:22:31.039><c> thy</c><00:22:31.380><c> brother</c><00:22:31.619><c> be</c>

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grieved<00:22:32.319><c> with</c><00:22:32.559><c> thy</c><00:22:32.759><c> meat,</c>

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now<00:22:33.859><c> walkest</c><00:22:34.359><c> thou</c><00:22:34.599><c> not</c><00:22:34.940><c> in</c><00:22:35.420><c> love?</c><00:22:37.000><c> Now</c><00:22:37.200><c> this</c><00:22:37.319><c> word</c><00:22:37.599><c> grieved</c>

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is<00:22:38.200><c> an</c><00:22:38.359><c> interesting</c><00:22:38.700><c> word.</c>

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It's<00:22:39.240><c> the</c><00:22:39.380><c> Greek</c><00:22:39.559><c> word</c><00:22:39.839><c> lupio</c><00:22:40.440><c> and</c><00:22:40.599><c> it</c><00:22:40.940><c> simply</c><00:22:41.319><c> means</c><00:22:41.940><c> to</c><00:22:42.460><c> make</c>

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one<00:22:42.900><c> easy</c><00:22:43.259><c> or</c><00:22:43.539><c> to</c><00:22:43.839><c> cause</c><00:22:44.059><c> him</c><00:22:44.400><c> a</c>

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scruple.<00:22:45.680><c> That's</c><00:22:46.059><c> how</c><00:22:46.319><c> Phaeus'</c><00:22:47.420><c> lexicon</c><00:22:47.819><c> defines</c><00:22:48.279><c> it.</c><00:22:49.640><c> You're</c><00:22:50.119><c> grieved.</c><00:22:50.859><c> It</c><00:22:51.019><c> doesn't</c>

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You're<00:22:55.920><c> uneasy</c><00:22:56.380><c> and</c><00:22:56.920><c> you're</c><00:22:57.839><c> caused</c><00:22:58.000><c> to</c><00:22:58.279><c> have</c><00:22:58.480><c> a</c><00:22:58.819><c> scruple.</c><00:22:59.119><c> Now,</c><00:22:59.339><c> what</c><00:22:59.559><c> is</c>

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a<00:23:00.000><c> scruple?</c><00:23:00.240><c> We</c>

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talk<00:23:00.539><c> about</c><00:23:01.240><c> people</c><00:23:01.519><c> who</c><00:23:01.680><c> are</c><00:23:02.000><c> scrupulous</c><00:23:02.480><c> or</c><00:23:02.680><c> people</c><00:23:02.920><c> who</c><00:23:03.140><c> are</c><00:23:03.559><c> unscrupulous.</c><00:23:04.660><c> What's</c><00:23:05.039><c> a</c>

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scruple?<00:23:06.700><c> A</c><00:23:07.079><c> scruple</c><00:23:07.539><c> is</c><00:23:08.380><c> a</c><00:23:08.500><c> feeling</c><00:23:08.680><c> of</c><00:23:09.079><c> doubt</c><00:23:09.539><c> or</c><00:23:10.700><c> hesitation</c><00:23:11.380><c> with</c><00:23:11.619><c> respect</c><00:23:12.079><c> to</c><00:23:12.299><c> the</c>

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morality<00:23:12.920><c> or</c><00:23:13.839><c> propriety</c><00:23:14.779><c> of</c><00:23:15.140><c> an</c><00:23:15.420><c> action.</c><00:23:17.019><c> Something</c><00:23:17.299><c> deep</c>

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down<00:23:18.099><c> inside</c><00:23:18.480><c> you</c><00:23:18.720><c> says,</c>

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that's<00:23:20.099><c> just</c><00:23:20.559><c> not</c><00:23:20.940><c> right.</c><00:23:22.920><c> It's</c><00:23:23.119><c> the</c><00:23:23.279><c> little</c><00:23:23.500><c> voice</c><00:23:23.819><c> that</c><00:23:24.079><c> says</c><00:23:24.299><c> it's</c><00:23:24.779><c> not</c>

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right<00:23:25.640><c> and</c><00:23:26.019><c> you</c>

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are<00:23:26.380><c> now</c><00:23:26.740><c> scrupulous.</c><00:23:27.599><c> You've</c><00:23:27.680><c> just</c><00:23:28.200><c> developed</c><00:23:28.720><c> a</c><00:23:29.099><c> weak</c><00:23:29.500><c> conscience</c><00:23:30.099><c> on</c>

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that<00:23:31.000><c> one</c><00:23:31.259><c> issue.</c>

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Now<00:23:33.339><c> be</c><00:23:33.539><c> careful</c><00:23:33.799><c> how</c><00:23:34.059><c> quickly</c><00:23:34.319><c> you</c><00:23:34.599><c> categorise</c><00:23:34.940><c> yourself</c><00:23:35.299><c> as</c>

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a<00:23:35.579><c> weak</c><00:23:35.680><c> or</c><00:23:35.839><c> a</c><00:23:36.000><c> strong</c>

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person<00:23:36.440><c> in</c><00:23:36.619><c> relation</c><00:23:36.880><c> to</c><00:23:37.079><c> the</c><00:23:37.279><c> conscience.</c><00:23:38.420><c> You</c><00:23:38.559><c> might</c><00:23:38.759><c> be</c><00:23:39.000><c> weak</c><00:23:39.140><c> in</c>

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one<00:23:39.539><c> area</c><00:23:39.799><c> where</c><00:23:39.960><c> I'm</c>

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strong<00:23:40.500><c> and</c><00:23:40.660><c> I</c><00:23:40.759><c> might</c><00:23:41.099><c> be</c><00:23:41.359><c> strong</c><00:23:41.619><c> in</c><00:23:41.779><c> your</c><00:23:42.000><c> weak</c><00:23:42.279><c> because</c><00:23:42.799><c> we're</c><00:23:43.019><c> at</c>

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liberty<00:23:43.319><c> to</c><00:23:43.539><c> come</c><00:23:43.660><c> to</c>

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a<00:23:50.039><c> hesitation</c><00:23:50.900><c> with</c><00:23:51.359><c> respect</c><00:23:51.880><c> to</c><00:23:52.059><c> the</c><00:23:52.200><c> morality</c><00:23:52.680><c> of</c><00:23:53.180><c> something.</c><00:23:54.740><c> It's</c><00:23:54.859><c> now</c>

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an<00:23:55.400><c> issue</c>

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of<00:23:55.900><c> right</c><00:23:56.099><c> and</c><00:23:56.339><c> wrong</c><00:23:56.720><c> for</c><00:23:57.099><c> you.</c><00:23:58.579><c> That's</c><00:23:59.000><c> your</c><00:23:59.279><c> conscience</c>

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talking<00:24:00.200><c> and</c><00:24:00.819><c> you</c><00:24:01.099><c> cannot</c><00:24:01.339><c> and</c>

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you<00:24:02.019><c> must</c><00:24:02.380><c> not</c><00:24:02.680><c> violate</c><00:24:03.140><c> it,</c><00:24:03.359><c> you</c><00:24:03.500><c> see.</c><00:24:05.359><c> This</c><00:24:05.579><c> is</c><00:24:05.720><c> what</c><00:24:05.900><c> creates</c><00:24:06.259><c> conscience</c><00:24:06.700><c> issues</c>

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in<00:24:07.200><c> us.</c>

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We're<00:24:09.000><c> not</c><00:24:09.299><c> talking</c><00:24:09.740><c> about</c><00:24:10.440><c> matters</c><00:24:10.740><c> of</c><00:24:11.079><c> preference</c><00:24:11.359><c> anymore</c>

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because<00:24:12.420><c> you're</c><00:24:13.380><c> going</c>

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to<00:24:14.079><c> hesitate</c><00:24:14.079><c> in</c><00:24:14.740><c> relation</c><00:24:15.119><c> to</c><00:24:15.299><c> the</c><00:24:15.480><c> morality</c><00:24:15.960><c> of</c><00:24:16.640><c> the</c><00:24:16.839><c> thing.</c>

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blue<00:24:19.460><c> or</c><00:24:19.619><c> white,</c><00:24:20.640><c> that's</c><00:24:21.200><c> a</c><00:24:21.440><c> preference</c><00:24:21.859><c> issue.</c><00:24:22.339><c> You're</c><00:24:22.500><c> not</c>

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going<00:24:22.859><c> to</c><00:24:22.980><c> consider</c><00:24:23.279><c> that</c><00:24:23.880><c> an</c>

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issue<00:24:24.359><c> of</c><00:24:24.660><c> morality</c><00:24:25.079><c> or</c><00:24:25.400><c> propriety.</c><00:24:28.160><c> What</c><00:24:28.359><c> kind</c><00:24:28.519><c> of</c><00:24:28.660><c> issues</c>

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are<00:24:28.880><c> we</c><00:24:29.059><c> talking</c><00:24:29.319><c> about</c><00:24:29.559><c> then?</c>

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That<00:24:29.880><c> could</c><00:24:30.019><c> be</c><00:24:30.200><c> conscience</c><00:24:30.579><c> issues.</c><00:24:32.000><c> Or</c><00:24:32.099><c> dress</c><00:24:32.279><c> stands</c><00:24:32.519><c> at</c><00:24:32.680><c> a</c>

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decletal<00:24:33.079><c> meetings</c><00:24:33.400><c> would</c>

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be<00:24:33.779><c> one.</c><00:24:34.740><c> We're</c><00:24:34.940><c> coming</c><00:24:35.079><c> before</c><00:24:35.460><c> God</c><00:24:35.960><c> on</c><00:24:36.480><c> a</c><00:24:36.599><c> Sunday</c><00:24:36.799><c> morning.</c>

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We're<00:24:38.019><c> likely</c><00:24:38.240><c> to</c><00:24:38.480><c> feel,</c><00:24:42.660><c> at</c>

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equally,<00:24:43.039><c> it's</c><00:24:43.180><c> not</c><00:24:43.400><c> a</c><00:24:43.559><c> fundamental</c><00:24:43.900><c> issue.</c><00:24:45.119><c> There's</c><00:24:45.440><c> no</c><00:24:45.839><c> uniform</c><00:24:46.279><c> requirement</c><00:24:46.779><c> in</c><00:24:47.019><c> the</c>

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Bible<00:24:47.500><c> and</c><00:24:48.299><c> so</c><00:24:48.500><c> long</c><00:24:48.640><c> as</c><00:24:48.819><c> we</c><00:24:49.240><c> tick</c><00:24:49.440><c> all</c><00:24:49.700><c> the</c><00:24:49.880><c> obvious</c><00:24:50.220><c> boxes</c><00:24:50.700><c> such</c><00:24:51.160><c> as</c>

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modesty,<00:24:52.880><c> we</c><00:24:53.160><c> can</c>

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wear<00:24:53.480><c> what</c><00:24:53.619><c> we</c><00:24:53.880><c> like</c><00:24:54.180><c> to</c><00:24:54.440><c> the</c><00:24:54.579><c> meeting.</c><00:24:57.640><c> All</c><00:24:57.799><c> right,</c><00:24:57.960><c> so</c><00:24:58.140><c> would</c>

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you<00:24:58.380><c> come</c><00:24:58.539><c> to</c><00:24:58.720><c> the</c><00:24:58.900><c> meeting</c>

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in<00:24:59.420><c> a</c><00:24:59.619><c> Nazi</c><00:25:00.019><c> uniform?</c><00:25:02.500><c> There's</c><00:25:03.059><c> nothing</c><00:25:03.460><c> unclean</c><00:25:04.160><c> of</c><00:25:04.299><c> itself.</c>

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It's<00:25:06.180><c> just</c><00:25:06.680><c> a</c><00:25:07.119><c> piece</c><00:25:07.380><c> of</c>

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material.<00:25:09.680><c> Could</c><00:25:10.099><c> you</c><00:25:10.420><c> break</c><00:25:10.779><c> bread</c><00:25:11.039><c> in</c><00:25:11.279><c> a</c><00:25:11.440><c> Nazi</c><00:25:11.799><c> war</c><00:25:12.059><c> uniform?</c><00:25:14.599><c> Well,</c>

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yes,<00:25:14.839><c> you</c><00:25:14.980><c> could.</c>

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Is<00:25:16.640><c> it</c><00:25:16.880><c> an</c><00:25:17.140><c> outright</c><00:25:17.599><c> sin?</c><00:25:18.019><c> No,</c><00:25:18.299><c> it's</c><00:25:18.519><c> not.</c><00:25:18.859><c> Would</c><00:25:19.019><c> you</c><00:25:19.180><c> do</c><00:25:19.359><c> it?</c>

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Would<00:25:20.759><c> you</c><00:25:20.880><c> do</c><00:25:21.000><c> it</c><00:25:21.160><c> next</c>

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Sunday?<00:25:24.400><c> If</c><00:25:24.880><c> not,</c><00:25:25.140><c> why</c><00:25:25.380><c> not?</c><00:25:26.380><c> If</c><00:25:26.579><c> you</c><00:25:26.819><c> had</c><00:25:26.940><c> a</c><00:25:27.140><c> feeling</c><00:25:27.339><c> about</c>

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the<00:25:29.200><c> morality</c><00:25:29.640><c> of</c><00:25:30.079><c> that</c><00:25:30.619><c> or</c>

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the<00:25:31.440><c> propriety</c><00:25:32.079><c> of</c><00:25:32.200><c> that</c><00:25:32.460><c> before</c><00:25:32.799><c> God,</c><00:25:34.160><c> you've</c><00:25:34.359><c> got</c><00:25:34.500><c> a</c><00:25:34.599><c> weak</c><00:25:34.759><c> conscience</c><00:25:35.500><c> on</c><00:25:36.940><c> a</c><00:25:37.160><c> certain</c>

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dress<00:25:37.740><c> standard</c><00:25:38.119><c> at</c><00:25:38.420><c> a</c><00:25:38.480><c> casual</c><00:25:38.700><c> meetings.</c><00:25:39.640><c> You</c><00:25:39.640><c> see</c><00:25:39.799><c> the</c><00:25:39.980><c> point?</c><00:25:42.140><c> Dresses</c><00:25:42.359><c> or</c>

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trousers<00:25:42.839><c> on</c>

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girls<00:25:43.599><c> would</c><00:25:43.960><c> be</c><00:25:44.099><c> an</c><00:25:44.319><c> example.</c><00:25:45.900><c> Social</c><00:25:46.220><c> drinking</c><00:25:46.579><c> would</c><00:25:46.779><c> be</c>

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an<00:25:47.140><c> example.</c><00:25:48.500><c> Whether</c><00:25:48.700><c> or</c>

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not<00:25:48.900><c> we</c><00:25:49.019><c> should</c><00:25:49.220><c> celebrate</c><00:25:49.559><c> Christmas</c><00:25:50.160><c> would</c><00:25:50.539><c> be</c><00:25:50.700><c> an</c><00:25:50.900><c> example.</c><00:25:52.220><c> Whether</c>

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we<00:25:52.619><c> should</c><00:25:52.759><c> use</c>

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leaven<00:25:53.299><c> or</c><00:25:53.579><c> unleavened</c><00:25:54.319><c> bread</c><00:25:54.319><c> at</c><00:25:54.759><c> the</c><00:25:54.859><c> memorial</c><00:25:55.079><c> meeting</c><00:25:55.500><c> would</c><00:25:55.839><c> be</c>

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an<00:25:56.180><c> example.</c>

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These<00:25:56.619><c> are</c><00:25:56.880><c> all</c><00:25:57.099><c> issues</c><00:25:57.480><c> upon</c><00:25:57.759><c> which</c><00:25:57.940><c> there</c><00:25:58.140><c> is</c><00:25:58.319><c> no</c><00:25:58.559><c> explicit</c>

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commandment<00:25:59.859><c> one</c><00:26:00.099><c> way</c><00:26:00.380><c> or</c><00:26:00.579><c> the</c>

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other<00:26:00.880><c> in</c><00:26:01.200><c> scripture,</c><00:26:03.160><c> but</c><00:26:03.279><c> which</c><00:26:03.440><c> we</c><00:26:03.619><c> must</c><00:26:03.859><c> use</c><00:26:04.079><c> biblical</c><00:26:04.420><c> decisions</c><00:26:04.839><c> to</c>

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make,<00:26:07.460><c> biblical</c>

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decisions<00:26:07.740><c> on</c><00:26:07.859><c> and</c><00:26:08.359><c> which</c><00:26:08.680><c> for</c><00:26:09.000><c> many</c><00:26:09.299><c> of</c><00:26:09.460><c> us</c><00:26:10.480><c> may</c><00:26:10.839><c> become</c><00:26:11.160><c> more</c>

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than<00:26:11.920><c> simply</c><00:26:12.599><c> a</c><00:26:13.059><c> matter</c><00:26:13.259><c> of</c>

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preference.<00:26:15.400><c> I</c><00:26:15.460><c> think</c><00:26:15.599><c> you</c><00:26:15.759><c> see</c><00:26:15.900><c> the</c><00:26:16.079><c> point.</c><00:26:16.359><c> All</c><00:26:16.460><c> right,</c><00:26:16.579><c> so</c>

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let's<00:26:17.259><c> have</c><00:26:17.420><c> an</c><00:26:17.640><c> example.</c>

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Social<00:26:19.319><c> drinking.</c><00:26:21.299><c> There's</c><00:26:21.460><c> quite</c><00:26:21.680><c> a</c><00:26:21.960><c> wide</c><00:26:22.619><c> range</c><00:26:23.460><c> of</c><00:26:24.339><c> areas</c>

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where<00:26:24.900><c> you</c><00:26:25.039><c> could</c><00:26:25.339><c> choose</c><00:26:25.619><c> or</c>

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not<00:26:26.059><c> choose</c><00:26:26.299><c> to</c><00:26:26.500><c> drink</c><00:26:26.900><c> wine</c><00:26:27.220><c> socially.</c><00:26:30.079><c> Do</c><00:26:30.180><c> we</c><00:26:30.259><c> or</c><00:26:30.339><c> don't</c><00:26:30.539><c> we</c>

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socially<00:26:31.359><c> drink?</c><00:26:32.079><c> Should</c><00:26:32.259><c> we</c><00:26:32.400><c> or</c>

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shouldn't<00:26:32.680><c> we</c><00:26:32.980><c> socially</c><00:26:33.279><c> drink?</c><00:26:34.220><c> So</c><00:26:34.460><c> let's</c><00:26:34.700><c> make</c><00:26:34.859><c> the</c><00:26:35.079><c> case.</c>

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The<00:26:35.539><c> strong</c><00:26:35.720><c> brother</c><00:26:35.900><c> will</c><00:26:36.099><c> say</c>

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this.<00:26:37.880><c> Yes,</c><00:26:38.259><c> we</c><00:26:38.400><c> can</c><00:26:38.680><c> socially</c><00:26:38.940><c> drink.</c><00:26:40.220><c> There's</c><00:26:40.440><c> no</c><00:26:40.640><c> problem</c>

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with<00:26:41.019><c> it.</c><00:26:41.420><c> Jesus</c><00:26:41.880><c> drank</c><00:26:42.359><c> wine</c><00:26:42.740><c> at</c>

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the<00:26:43.119><c> wedding</c><00:26:43.299><c> in</c><00:26:43.599><c> Cana.</c><00:26:44.619><c> In</c><00:26:44.740><c> fact,</c><00:26:44.980><c> the</c><00:26:45.099><c> first</c><00:26:45.380><c> miracle</c><00:26:45.700><c> he</c>

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ever<00:26:46.500><c> did</c><00:26:46.839><c> was</c><00:26:47.180><c> turning</c><00:26:47.539><c> water</c>

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into<00:26:48.460><c> wine</c><00:26:48.779><c> for</c><00:26:49.299><c> social</c><00:26:50.119><c> reasons.</c><00:26:51.539><c> There</c><00:26:51.660><c> was</c><00:26:51.980><c> no</c><00:26:52.279><c> need</c><00:26:52.480><c> to</c><00:26:52.680><c> have</c><00:26:52.839><c> wine</c><00:26:53.019><c> at</c>

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that<00:26:53.380><c> wedding.</c>

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Paul<00:26:55.599><c> told</c><00:26:55.900><c> Timothy</c><00:26:56.140><c> to</c><00:26:56.359><c> take</c><00:26:56.579><c> a</c><00:26:56.640><c> little</c><00:26:56.880><c> wine</c><00:26:57.200><c> for</c><00:26:57.400><c> his</c><00:26:58.000><c> stomach's</c><00:26:58.759><c> sake.</c>

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The<00:26:59.799><c> only</c>

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prohibition<00:27:00.779><c> the</c><00:27:01.039><c> strong</c><00:27:01.160><c> would</c><00:27:01.319><c> say</c><00:27:01.559><c> that</c><00:27:01.819><c> scripture</c><00:27:02.099><c> has</c>

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against<00:27:02.660><c> wine</c><00:27:03.059><c> is</c><00:27:03.559><c> in</c><00:27:03.740><c> drinking</c>

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to<00:27:04.319><c> excess.</c><00:27:04.740><c> It's</c><00:27:05.059><c> fine</c><00:27:05.480><c> to</c><00:27:05.700><c> drink</c><00:27:05.940><c> socially.</c><00:27:07.519><c> Not</c><00:27:07.740><c> that</c><00:27:07.880><c> we</c>

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have<00:27:08.220><c> to</c><00:27:08.400><c> drink,</c><00:27:08.700><c> the</c><00:27:08.859><c> strong</c>

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would<00:27:09.160><c> say.</c><00:27:09.779><c> Whether</c><00:27:09.920><c> I</c><00:27:10.099><c> do</c><00:27:10.279><c> or</c><00:27:10.440><c> whether</c><00:27:10.559><c> I</c><00:27:10.740><c> don't,</c><00:27:11.119><c> there's</c><00:27:11.259><c> nothing</c><00:27:11.460><c> to</c><00:27:11.700><c> me.</c><00:27:12.279><c> But</c><00:27:12.480><c> I</c>

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can<00:27:13.059><c> if</c>

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I<00:27:13.500><c> wish</c><00:27:13.700><c> to.</c><00:27:15.160><c> There's</c><00:27:15.440><c> the</c><00:27:15.640><c> case.</c><00:27:17.000><c> And</c><00:27:17.200><c> he's</c><00:27:17.359><c> going</c><00:27:17.480><c> to</c><00:27:17.579><c> have</c>

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biblical<00:27:18.160><c> quotes</c><00:27:18.500><c> behind</c><00:27:18.859><c> it.</c>

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Well,<00:27:20.859><c> the</c><00:27:20.940><c> weak</c><00:27:21.079><c> says,</c><00:27:21.319><c> sure,</c><00:27:21.720><c> brother,</c><00:27:22.720><c> but</c><00:27:22.880><c> I've</c><00:27:23.039><c> got</c><00:27:23.119><c> a</c><00:27:23.319><c> different</c><00:27:23.519><c> point</c><00:27:23.720><c> of</c>

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view.<00:27:25.480><c> The</c>

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first<00:27:25.960><c> mention</c><00:27:26.519><c> of</c><00:27:26.819><c> wine</c><00:27:27.059><c> in</c><00:27:27.359><c> scripture</c><00:27:27.700><c> saw</c><00:27:28.019><c> Noah</c><00:27:28.299><c> drunk.</c>

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The<00:27:30.039><c> first</c><00:27:30.400><c> time</c><00:27:30.880><c> wine</c><00:27:31.240><c> appears</c>

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in<00:27:31.720><c> scripture</c><00:27:32.240><c> and</c><00:27:32.900><c> it's</c><00:27:33.180><c> drunk</c><00:27:33.319><c> to</c><00:27:33.619><c> excess.</c><00:27:35.019><c> The</c><00:27:35.220><c> Reckobites</c>

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are<00:27:35.779><c> held</c><00:27:35.859><c> up</c><00:27:36.039><c> in</c><00:27:36.279><c> scripture</c><00:27:36.759><c> as</c>

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a<00:27:37.660><c> family</c><00:27:37.839><c> of</c><00:27:38.220><c> faith</c><00:27:38.519><c> because</c><00:27:38.859><c> they</c><00:27:39.039><c> didn't</c><00:27:39.220><c> drink</c><00:27:39.480><c> wine.</c><00:27:40.160><c> The</c>

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Nazarite<00:27:41.079><c> wasn't</c><00:27:41.400><c> even</c>

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allowed<00:27:41.980><c> to</c><00:27:42.279><c> touch</c><00:27:42.519><c> the</c><00:27:42.839><c> grapes</c><00:27:43.099><c> that</c><00:27:43.400><c> wine</c><00:27:43.680><c> came</c><00:27:44.160><c> from.</c><00:27:46.220><c> And</c>

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the<00:27:46.559><c> Proverbs</c><00:27:47.400><c> read</c><00:27:48.119><c> them.</c>

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They're<00:27:48.799><c> eloquent</c><00:27:49.799><c> on</c><00:27:50.299><c> the</c><00:27:50.440><c> dangers</c><00:27:50.720><c> of</c><00:27:50.980><c> wine.</c><00:27:51.220><c> Proverbs</c><00:27:51.599><c> 31</c>

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verse<00:27:52.299><c> 4.</c><00:27:52.799><c> It's</c><00:27:52.940><c> not</c><00:27:53.160><c> for</c><00:27:53.380><c> kings,</c>

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O<00:27:53.940><c>'Limula,</c><00:27:54.319><c> not</c><00:27:54.700><c> for</c><00:27:55.140><c> kings</c><00:27:55.579><c> to</c><00:27:55.920><c> touch</c><00:27:56.180><c> or</c><00:27:56.400><c> to</c><00:27:56.660><c> drink</c><00:27:57.160><c> wine,</c><00:27:57.559><c> he</c>

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says.<00:27:59.140><c> And</c><00:27:59.400><c> he</c><00:27:59.519><c> feels</c><00:27:59.799><c> that</c>

00:28:00.119 --> 00:28:05.980
he<00:28:00.799><c> can't</c><00:28:02.140><c> drink</c><00:28:02.559><c> socially</c><00:28:03.039><c> because</c><00:28:03.319><c> it</c><00:28:03.640><c> violates</c><00:28:04.440><c> scriptural</c><00:28:05.079><c> principles.</c><00:28:05.819><c> And</c><00:28:05.839><c> so</c>

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:06.720
you<00:28:06.220><c> see</c><00:28:06.420><c> two</c>

00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:10.319
brethren,<00:28:08.059><c> both</c><00:28:08.259><c> with</c><00:28:08.539><c> Bibles</c><00:28:08.799><c> behind</c><00:28:09.180><c> them,</c><00:28:09.440><c> both</c><00:28:09.740><c> sincere,</c>

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:12.380
can<00:28:10.779><c> come</c><00:28:10.980><c> to</c><00:28:11.119><c> a</c><00:28:11.299><c> different</c><00:28:11.640><c> landing</c><00:28:12.019><c> on</c>

00:28:12.380 --> 00:28:15.019
this<00:28:12.619><c> what</c><00:28:12.759><c> we're</c><00:28:13.019><c> calling</c><00:28:13.279><c> a</c><00:28:13.859><c> non</c><00:28:14.099><c>-fundamental</c><00:28:14.500><c> issue.</c><00:28:14.900><c> If</c>

00:28:15.019 --> 00:28:15.980
we're<00:28:15.279><c> talking</c><00:28:15.299><c> about</c><00:28:15.519><c> drinking</c><00:28:15.759><c> to</c>

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excess,<00:28:16.599><c> it's</c><00:28:16.940><c> fundamental.</c><00:28:17.339><c> It's</c><00:28:17.539><c> a</c><00:28:17.680><c> doctrinal</c><00:28:18.079><c> issue.</c><00:28:19.240><c> We're</c><00:28:19.460><c> not</c>

00:28:19.700 --> 00:28:21.900
talking<00:28:19.980><c> about</c><00:28:20.279><c> drinking</c><00:28:20.579><c> to</c><00:28:20.880><c> excess.</c>

00:28:23.259 --> 00:28:26.900
But<00:28:23.500><c> one</c><00:28:23.640><c> is</c><00:28:23.900><c> strong</c><00:28:24.059><c> and</c><00:28:24.180><c> one</c><00:28:24.299><c> is</c><00:28:24.559><c> weak</c><00:28:24.920><c> on</c><00:28:25.640><c> this</c><00:28:25.900><c> issue</c><00:28:26.160><c> in</c><00:28:26.420><c> relation</c><00:28:26.720><c> to</c>

00:28:26.900 --> 00:28:27.599
their<00:28:27.059><c> conscience.</c>

00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:31.940
And<00:28:28.279><c> there's</c><00:28:28.559><c> no</c><00:28:28.960><c> point.</c><00:28:29.799><c> There</c><00:28:30.059><c> is</c><00:28:30.339><c> no</c><00:28:30.640><c> point</c><00:28:30.920><c> trying</c><00:28:31.140><c> to</c><00:28:31.359><c> negotiate</c><00:28:31.700><c> a</c>

00:28:31.940 --> 00:28:33.299
compromise<00:28:32.460><c> between</c><00:28:32.859><c> them</c><00:28:33.039><c> because</c>

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for<00:28:33.579><c> one</c><00:28:33.700><c> of</c><00:28:33.859><c> them,</c><00:28:34.160><c> drinking</c><00:28:34.440><c> is</c><00:28:34.660><c> not</c><00:28:34.819><c> an</c><00:28:35.019><c> issue.</c><00:28:35.359><c> He</c><00:28:35.359><c> can</c><00:28:35.740><c> or</c>

00:28:36.259 --> 00:28:39.019
he<00:28:37.299><c> will</c><00:28:37.519><c> or</c><00:28:37.599><c> he</c><00:28:37.779><c> won't.</c><00:28:38.200><c> It's</c><00:28:38.539><c> simply</c><00:28:38.859><c> a</c>

00:28:39.019 --> 00:28:41.920
matter<00:28:39.160><c> of</c><00:28:39.460><c> preference.</c><00:28:40.799><c> But</c><00:28:41.099><c> for</c><00:28:41.299><c> the</c><00:28:41.420><c> other</c><00:28:41.539><c> one,</c><00:28:41.640><c> it's</c><00:28:41.839><c> a</c>

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:45.299
matter<00:28:42.059><c> of</c><00:28:42.440><c> conscience.</c><00:28:43.440><c> He</c><00:28:43.799><c> can't</c><00:28:44.880><c> because</c>

00:28:45.299 --> 00:28:49.880
of<00:28:45.539><c> the</c><00:28:45.680><c> morality,</c><00:28:46.519><c> his</c><00:28:47.019><c> perceived</c><00:28:47.759><c> morality</c><00:28:48.539><c> of</c><00:28:48.859><c> the</c><00:28:49.059><c> thing.</c>

00:28:51.200 --> 00:28:54.279
If<00:28:51.740><c> they</c><00:28:52.079><c> both</c><00:28:52.339><c> lived</c><00:28:52.579><c> on</c><00:28:52.960><c> desert</c><00:28:53.240><c> islands,</c>

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the<00:28:54.960><c> issue</c><00:28:55.400><c> would</c><00:28:55.640><c> end</c><00:28:55.880><c> there.</c><00:28:57.759><c> The</c><00:28:57.960><c> problem</c><00:28:58.240><c> is</c><00:28:58.400><c> they</c><00:28:58.539><c> both</c>

00:28:58.859 --> 00:29:00.740
live<00:28:59.019><c> in</c><00:28:59.160><c> the</c><00:28:59.339><c> Ecclesia</c><00:28:59.619><c> in</c><00:28:59.799><c> Rome.</c>

00:29:01.039 --> 00:29:03.740
Well,<00:29:01.200><c> they</c><00:29:01.359><c> both</c><00:29:01.599><c> live</c><00:29:01.740><c> in</c><00:29:01.880><c> the</c><00:29:02.039><c> Ecclesia</c><00:29:02.380><c> in</c><00:29:02.599><c> Tetra</c><00:29:02.920><c> Gulley.</c>

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:06.420
And<00:29:04.200><c> so</c><00:29:04.299><c> they've</c><00:29:04.519><c> got</c><00:29:04.619><c> to</c><00:29:04.839><c> address</c><00:29:05.140><c> the</c><00:29:05.440><c> problem.</c>

00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:12.180
And<00:29:07.099><c> if</c><00:29:07.240><c> you</c><00:29:07.319><c> look</c><00:29:07.460><c> at</c><00:29:07.599><c> verse</c><00:29:07.880><c> 21</c><00:29:08.539><c> of</c><00:29:08.900><c> Romans</c><00:29:09.240><c> 14,</c><00:29:10.680><c> wine</c><00:29:11.180><c> and</c>

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:14.299
the<00:29:12.359><c> drinking</c><00:29:12.599><c> thereof</c><00:29:13.000><c> was</c><00:29:13.359><c> precisely</c>

00:29:14.299 --> 00:29:20.960
one<00:29:14.680><c> of</c><00:29:14.839><c> the</c><00:29:15.200><c> issues</c><00:29:15.619><c> that</c><00:29:15.859><c> they</c><00:29:16.140><c> debated</c><00:29:16.779><c> 2000</c><00:29:17.480><c> years</c><00:29:17.880><c> ago.</c><00:29:19.339><c> And</c><00:29:19.579><c> it's</c><00:29:19.819><c> remain,</c><00:29:20.079><c> let</c><00:29:20.220><c> me</c><00:29:20.339><c> tell</c><00:29:20.559><c> you,</c><00:29:20.779><c> a</c>

00:29:20.960 --> 00:29:21.900
hot<00:29:21.160><c> topic</c>

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amongst<00:29:22.819><c> religious</c><00:29:23.339><c> circles</c><00:29:24.000><c> ever</c><00:29:24.859><c> since.</c><00:29:25.700><c> Think</c><00:29:25.779><c> about</c><00:29:26.019><c> the</c>

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:29.579
temperance<00:29:26.680><c> unions</c><00:29:27.000><c> in</c><00:29:28.200><c> the</c><00:29:28.339><c> United</c><00:29:28.519><c> States.</c>

00:29:30.339 --> 00:29:32.960
It's<00:29:30.500><c> a</c><00:29:30.619><c> hot</c><00:29:30.779><c> topic</c><00:29:31.019><c> today</c><00:29:31.339><c> amongst</c><00:29:31.720><c> conservative</c><00:29:32.440><c> Christian</c>

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churches<00:29:33.359><c> the</c><00:29:33.640><c> world</c><00:29:33.839><c> over.</c><00:29:34.240><c> Social</c><00:29:34.539><c> drinking,</c>

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:37.779
I<00:29:35.059><c> mean.</c><00:29:36.000><c> You</c><00:29:36.119><c> look</c><00:29:36.220><c> at</c><00:29:36.339><c> the</c><00:29:36.559><c> Southern</c><00:29:36.799><c> Baptists</c><00:29:37.220><c> in</c><00:29:37.420><c> Texas,</c>

00:29:37.960 --> 00:29:40.359
an<00:29:38.440><c> extremely</c><00:29:38.980><c> hot</c><00:29:39.380><c> topic.</c>

00:29:41.119 --> 00:29:45.019
Very<00:29:41.380><c> strong</c><00:29:41.599><c> debate</c><00:29:41.940><c> on</c><00:29:42.140><c> this</c><00:29:42.380><c> issue,</c><00:29:42.640><c> on</c><00:29:42.859><c> many</c><00:29:43.140><c> other</c><00:29:43.400><c> issues</c><00:29:43.819><c> in</c><00:29:44.440><c> the</c><00:29:44.559><c> same</c><00:29:44.720><c> way</c><00:29:44.880><c> we</c>

00:29:45.019 --> 00:29:46.500
have<00:29:45.099><c> in</c><00:29:45.240><c> Christadelfia.</c>

00:29:47.420 --> 00:29:52.599
This<00:29:47.900><c> example,</c><00:29:48.680><c> however,</c><00:29:49.119><c> of</c><00:29:49.380><c> drinking</c><00:29:49.759><c> wine</c><00:29:50.160><c> also</c><00:29:50.640><c> illustrates</c><00:29:51.380><c> that</c><00:29:52.299><c> whether</c><00:29:52.440><c> you</c>

00:29:52.599 --> 00:29:53.200
have<00:29:52.740><c> a</c><00:29:52.920><c> conscience</c>

00:29:53.200 --> 00:29:55.940
on<00:29:53.440><c> something</c><00:29:53.700><c> or</c><00:29:53.940><c> not,</c><00:29:54.380><c> it's</c><00:29:54.440><c> not</c><00:29:54.660><c> necessarily</c><00:29:55.180><c> binary.</c><00:29:55.740><c> For</c>

00:29:55.940 --> 00:29:58.180
example,<00:29:56.480><c> look,</c><00:29:57.380><c> we</c><00:29:57.519><c> could</c><00:29:57.720><c> have</c>

00:29:58.180 --> 00:30:01.160
a<00:29:58.680><c> complete</c><00:29:59.000><c> abstinence</c><00:29:59.660><c> of</c><00:29:59.839><c> all</c><00:30:00.119><c> wine,</c><00:30:00.559><c> including</c><00:30:00.859><c> at</c><00:30:01.059><c> the</c>

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meeting,<00:30:01.500><c> and</c><00:30:01.599><c> serve</c><00:30:01.740><c> grape</c><00:30:02.000><c> juice</c><00:30:02.160><c> at</c><00:30:02.319><c> the</c><00:30:02.480><c> meeting.</c>

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Some<00:30:03.420><c> churches,</c><00:30:04.000><c> some</c><00:30:04.339><c> Christian</c><00:30:04.720><c> churches</c><00:30:05.160><c> do</c><00:30:05.420><c> that.</c><00:30:06.940><c> We</c>

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:09.480
could<00:30:07.380><c> then</c><00:30:07.579><c> say,</c><00:30:07.960><c> no,</c><00:30:08.079><c> no,</c><00:30:08.420><c> that's</c><00:30:08.680><c> too</c><00:30:09.039><c> extreme.</c>

00:30:09.779 --> 00:30:14.779
We're<00:30:10.119><c> going</c><00:30:10.200><c> to</c><00:30:10.420><c> drink,</c><00:30:10.619><c> but</c><00:30:10.859><c> only</c><00:30:11.000><c> at</c><00:30:11.140><c> the</c><00:30:11.279><c> meeting.</c><00:30:13.180><c> No,</c><00:30:13.380><c> no,</c><00:30:13.539><c> too</c><00:30:13.720><c> extreme.</c><00:30:14.220><c> We're</c><00:30:14.480><c> going</c><00:30:14.579><c> to</c>

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:15.319
drink<00:30:14.940><c> at</c><00:30:15.160><c> the</c>

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meeting<00:30:15.539><c> and</c><00:30:15.799><c> at</c><00:30:16.059><c> home,</c><00:30:16.319><c> but</c><00:30:16.500><c> not</c><00:30:16.660><c> outside</c><00:30:17.079><c> of</c><00:30:17.299><c> our</c><00:30:17.740><c> four</c><00:30:17.960><c> walls.</c><00:30:19.960><c> Or</c>

00:30:20.180 --> 00:30:21.700
perhaps<00:30:20.420><c> we</c><00:30:20.559><c> are</c><00:30:20.759><c> going</c><00:30:20.900><c> to</c><00:30:21.059><c> drink</c><00:30:21.259><c> socially</c>

00:30:21.700 --> 00:30:25.980
in<00:30:22.099><c> public.</c><00:30:23.980><c> Or</c><00:30:24.200><c> we</c><00:30:24.279><c> could</c><00:30:24.420><c> go</c><00:30:24.579><c> one</c><00:30:24.779><c> step</c><00:30:24.980><c> further</c><00:30:25.220><c> and</c><00:30:25.359><c> we</c><00:30:25.380><c> could</c><00:30:25.539><c> say,</c><00:30:25.900><c> in</c>

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:28.240
fact,<00:30:26.240><c> we're</c><00:30:26.420><c> going</c><00:30:26.539><c> to</c><00:30:26.700><c> drink</c><00:30:26.940><c> ecclesially.</c>

00:30:29.180 --> 00:30:32.640
Now,<00:30:29.480><c> the</c><00:30:29.619><c> weak</c><00:30:29.839><c> conscience</c><00:30:30.480><c> who</c><00:30:30.819><c> said,</c><00:30:31.880><c> I</c><00:30:31.940><c> don't</c><00:30:32.180><c> agree</c><00:30:32.440><c> with</c>

00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:34.200
drinking<00:30:32.900><c> wine</c><00:30:33.200><c> socially,</c>

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probably<00:30:35.119><c> wouldn't</c><00:30:35.599><c> advocate</c><00:30:36.160><c> complete</c><00:30:36.799><c> abstinence</c><00:30:37.480><c> even</c>

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:41.200
at<00:30:38.240><c> the</c><00:30:38.380><c> memorial</c><00:30:38.660><c> meeting.</c><00:30:40.299><c> And</c><00:30:40.599><c> the</c><00:30:40.880><c> strong</c>

00:30:41.200 --> 00:30:44.819
conscience<00:30:41.839><c> who</c><00:30:42.519><c> did</c><00:30:42.839><c> believe</c><00:30:43.220><c> they</c><00:30:43.380><c> could</c><00:30:43.559><c> drink</c><00:30:43.779><c> wine</c><00:30:44.039><c> socially,</c><00:30:44.579><c> even</c>

00:30:44.819 --> 00:30:45.359
in<00:30:45.079><c> public,</c>

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:50.220
probably<00:30:46.180><c> wouldn't</c><00:30:46.720><c> advocate</c><00:30:47.299><c> us</c><00:30:47.700><c> serving</c><00:30:48.039><c> wine</c><00:30:48.500><c> on</c><00:30:48.759><c> a</c><00:30:48.960><c> Sunday</c><00:30:49.299><c> afternoon</c><00:30:49.920><c> at</c><00:30:50.099><c> a</c>

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fraternal<00:30:50.660><c> meal.</c>

00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:56.940
So<00:30:53.140><c> you</c><00:30:53.319><c> see,</c><00:30:54.579><c> we</c><00:30:54.759><c> now</c><00:30:54.940><c> have</c><00:30:55.299><c> graduations</c><00:30:55.799><c> of</c><00:30:56.059><c> conscience</c><00:30:56.500><c> on</c>

00:30:56.940 --> 00:31:00.940
the<00:30:57.180><c> same</c><00:30:57.460><c> thing.</c><00:30:59.079><c> And</c><00:30:59.259><c> sincere</c><00:30:59.559><c> brethren</c><00:30:59.980><c> will</c><00:31:00.779><c> come</c>

00:31:00.940 --> 00:31:05.519
to<00:31:01.099><c> different</c><00:31:01.319><c> landings</c><00:31:01.680><c> on</c><00:31:01.859><c> this.</c><00:31:03.720><c> Well,</c><00:31:04.460><c> that</c><00:31:04.619><c> is</c><00:31:04.759><c> an</c><00:31:04.940><c> introduction.</c><00:31:05.359><c> Now,</c>

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:06.839
let's<00:31:05.740><c> talk</c><00:31:05.900><c> about</c><00:31:06.119><c> Romans</c><00:31:06.460><c> 14,</c>

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because<00:31:06.900><c> we're</c><00:31:07.099><c> in</c><00:31:07.200><c> a</c><00:31:07.279><c> pretty</c><00:31:07.500><c> good</c><00:31:07.579><c> position</c><00:31:07.940><c> to</c><00:31:08.079><c> understand</c>

00:31:08.619 --> 00:31:10.660
it.<00:31:09.799><c> First</c><00:31:09.920><c> one,</c>

00:31:11.539 --> 00:31:15.200
him<00:31:11.700><c> that</c><00:31:11.920><c> is</c><00:31:12.160><c> weak</c><00:31:12.319><c> in</c><00:31:12.460><c> the</c><00:31:12.680><c> faith</c><00:31:12.920><c> receive</c><00:31:13.480><c> ye,</c><00:31:14.140><c> but</c><00:31:14.380><c> not</c><00:31:14.859><c> to</c>

00:31:15.200 --> 00:31:17.559
doubtful<00:31:15.720><c> disputations,</c><00:31:16.539><c> he</c><00:31:16.779><c> says.</c>

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:20.680
So<00:31:17.839><c> here</c><00:31:18.039><c> are</c><00:31:18.240><c> our</c><00:31:18.400><c> two</c><00:31:18.579><c> groups,</c><00:31:19.240><c> weak</c><00:31:19.240><c> and</c><00:31:19.480><c> strong.</c><00:31:20.480><c> And</c><00:31:20.599><c> Paul</c>

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begins<00:31:20.960><c> the</c><00:31:21.180><c> chapter</c><00:31:21.380><c> by</c><00:31:21.680><c> speaking</c><00:31:21.960><c> to</c><00:31:22.140><c> the</c><00:31:22.480><c> strong.</c>

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:29.400
Him<00:31:23.740><c> that</c><00:31:23.980><c> is</c><00:31:24.220><c> weak</c><00:31:24.599><c> receive</c><00:31:25.680><c> ye.</c><00:31:28.539><c> Because</c><00:31:29.019><c> as</c><00:31:29.160><c> we're</c><00:31:29.319><c> going</c>

00:31:29.400 --> 00:31:32.500
to<00:31:29.559><c> see,</c><00:31:30.539><c> the</c><00:31:30.740><c> solution</c><00:31:31.160><c> to</c><00:31:31.319><c> the</c><00:31:31.579><c> problem</c><00:31:31.759><c> here</c><00:31:32.099><c> lies</c>

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with<00:31:33.160><c> the</c><00:31:33.519><c> strong.</c><00:31:35.039><c> And</c><00:31:35.259><c> he</c><00:31:35.319><c> talks</c><00:31:35.559><c> about</c><00:31:35.759><c> the</c><00:31:35.920><c> weak</c><00:31:36.019><c> as</c><00:31:36.259><c> being</c>

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:39.559
weak<00:31:36.960><c> in</c><00:31:37.440><c> the</c><00:31:37.819><c> faith.</c><00:31:39.000><c> Now,</c><00:31:39.180><c> the</c><00:31:39.380><c> definite</c>

00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:42.960
article<00:31:39.880><c> is</c><00:31:40.059><c> not</c><00:31:40.220><c> there.</c><00:31:40.339><c> He's</c><00:31:40.460><c> not</c><00:31:40.640><c> weak</c><00:31:40.799><c> in</c><00:31:41.059><c> the</c><00:31:41.299><c> faith.</c><00:31:41.619><c> He's</c><00:31:41.960><c> weak</c><00:31:42.339><c> in</c>

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:46.599
faith.<00:31:43.599><c> That</c><00:31:43.700><c> is</c><00:31:44.559><c> weak</c><00:31:45.039><c> in</c><00:31:45.359><c> one</c><00:31:45.759><c> point</c><00:31:46.140><c> of</c>

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:49.599
faith.<00:31:47.720><c> As</c><00:31:47.839><c> I</c><00:31:48.000><c> mentioned</c><00:31:48.180><c> a</c><00:31:48.299><c> moment</c><00:31:48.480><c> ago,</c><00:31:48.799><c> the</c><00:31:48.940><c> brother</c><00:31:49.099><c> that's</c><00:31:49.480><c> weak</c>

00:31:49.599 --> 00:31:52.160
on<00:31:49.900><c> wine</c><00:31:50.299><c> might</c><00:31:51.000><c> be</c><00:31:51.319><c> strong</c><00:31:51.559><c> on</c><00:31:51.880><c> a</c><00:31:51.980><c> dress</c>

00:31:52.160 --> 00:31:55.400
standard<00:31:52.599><c> in</c><00:31:53.259><c> terms</c><00:31:53.420><c> of</c><00:31:53.599><c> their</c><00:31:53.740><c> conscience</c><00:31:54.279><c> and</c><00:31:54.720><c> vice</c><00:31:55.059><c> versa,</c>

00:31:55.400 --> 00:32:02.480
you<00:31:55.680><c> see.</c><00:31:56.740><c> Well,</c><00:31:56.980><c> what's</c><00:31:57.359><c> his</c><00:31:57.579><c> weakness?</c><00:32:01.960><c> What's</c>

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:05.279
his<00:32:02.519><c> weakness?</c><00:32:02.779><c> For</c><00:32:03.299><c> one</c><00:32:03.680><c> believeth</c><00:32:04.059><c> that</c><00:32:04.220><c> he</c><00:32:04.339><c> may</c><00:32:04.539><c> eat</c><00:32:04.920><c> all</c>

00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:08.359
things,<00:32:05.720><c> and</c><00:32:05.980><c> another,</c><00:32:06.440><c> who</c><00:32:06.559><c> is</c><00:32:06.779><c> weak,</c><00:32:07.559><c> eateth</c><00:32:07.880><c> herbs</c>

00:32:08.359 --> 00:32:12.140
or<00:32:08.740><c> vegetables.</c><00:32:10.259><c> You</c><00:32:10.579><c> have</c><00:32:10.740><c> to</c><00:32:10.900><c> appreciate</c><00:32:11.299><c> that</c><00:32:11.539><c> the</c><00:32:11.640><c> word</c>

00:32:12.140 --> 00:32:14.960
faith<00:32:12.819><c> in</c><00:32:13.119><c> verse</c><00:32:13.380><c> one</c><00:32:13.700><c> is</c><00:32:13.900><c> the</c><00:32:14.140><c> same</c><00:32:14.299><c> as</c><00:32:14.460><c> the</c><00:32:14.519><c> word</c>

00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:22.039
believeth<00:32:15.619><c> in</c><00:32:15.839><c> verse</c><00:32:16.220><c> two.</c><00:32:17.880><c> So</c><00:32:18.079><c> he</c><00:32:18.240><c> that's</c><00:32:19.099><c> weak</c><00:32:19.299><c> in</c><00:32:19.519><c> his</c><00:32:19.880><c> belief</c><00:32:20.480><c> believes</c><00:32:21.640><c> that</c>

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:23.700
he<00:32:22.220><c> can</c><00:32:22.480><c> only</c><00:32:22.859><c> eat</c><00:32:23.200><c> vegetables,</c>

00:32:23.799 --> 00:32:28.400
he<00:32:24.019><c> can't</c><00:32:24.599><c> eat</c><00:32:24.980><c> meat.</c><00:32:26.039><c> He's</c><00:32:26.359><c> got</c><00:32:26.519><c> a</c><00:32:26.660><c> sensitive</c><00:32:27.099><c> conscience</c><00:32:27.559><c> on</c>

00:32:28.400 --> 00:32:32.259
one<00:32:28.839><c> point</c><00:32:29.240><c> of</c><00:32:29.680><c> belief.</c><00:32:30.920><c> He</c><00:32:31.279><c> understands</c><00:32:31.799><c> that</c><00:32:32.000><c> all</c>

00:32:32.259 --> 00:32:39.240
technically<00:32:33.240><c> are</c><00:32:34.220><c> allowable.</c><00:32:35.819><c> They're</c><00:32:35.900><c> not</c><00:32:36.599><c> a</c><00:32:36.920><c> sin</c><00:32:37.119><c> of</c><00:32:37.380><c> themselves,</c><00:32:39.039><c> but</c>

00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:41.380
they're<00:32:39.460><c> not</c><00:32:39.599><c> all</c><00:32:39.740><c> allowable</c><00:32:40.259><c> to</c><00:32:40.480><c> him.</c>

00:32:41.460 --> 00:32:46.740
Because<00:32:41.660><c> he's</c><00:32:42.019><c> formed</c><00:32:42.200><c> a</c><00:32:42.319><c> view</c><00:32:42.500><c> that</c><00:32:42.980><c> all</c><00:32:43.279><c> foods</c><00:32:43.579><c> aren't</c><00:32:44.140><c> equally</c><00:32:44.839><c> acceptable</c><00:32:45.460><c> to</c><00:32:45.779><c> God.</c>

00:32:47.940 --> 00:32:51.740
We've<00:32:48.119><c> got</c><00:32:48.220><c> a</c><00:32:48.480><c> clue,</c><00:32:48.660><c> of</c><00:32:48.880><c> course,</c><00:32:49.259><c> as</c><00:32:49.519><c> to</c><00:32:49.720><c> the</c><00:32:50.900><c> nature</c><00:32:51.279><c> of</c><00:32:51.519><c> the</c>

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:54.700
issue,<00:32:52.099><c> as</c><00:32:52.240><c> we've</c><00:32:52.440><c> already</c><00:32:52.680><c> read</c><00:32:52.940><c> in</c><00:32:53.200><c> verse</c><00:32:53.480><c> 14.</c>

00:32:56.099 --> 00:32:58.660
There<00:32:56.400><c> are</c><00:32:56.799><c> foods</c><00:32:57.019><c> that</c><00:32:57.220><c> are</c><00:32:57.500><c> clean</c><00:32:57.779><c> and</c><00:32:58.220><c> there</c><00:32:58.420><c> are</c><00:32:58.519><c> foods</c>

00:32:58.660 --> 00:32:59.960
that<00:32:58.859><c> are</c><00:32:59.079><c> unclean.</c>

00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:03.599
Well,<00:33:01.200><c> that</c><00:33:01.259><c> was</c><00:33:01.519><c> the</c><00:33:01.740><c> Jewish</c><00:33:01.980><c> issue.</c><00:33:02.900><c> The</c><00:33:03.000><c> issue</c><00:33:03.319><c> of</c><00:33:03.400><c> verse</c>

00:33:03.599 --> 00:33:06.420
two,<00:33:03.839><c> therefore,</c><00:33:04.299><c> is</c><00:33:04.539><c> most</c><00:33:04.900><c> probably</c><00:33:05.720><c> relating</c>

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:17.299
to<00:33:06.680><c> Jewish</c><00:33:07.039><c> food</c><00:33:07.480><c> laws.</c><00:33:10.420><c> But</c><00:33:10.539><c> does</c><00:33:10.700><c> that</c><00:33:10.859><c> mean</c><00:33:11.680><c> a</c><00:33:12.619><c> brother's</c><00:33:13.400><c> weak</c><00:33:13.640><c> in</c><00:33:13.960><c> the</c><00:33:14.240><c> truth?</c><00:33:15.319><c> Not</c><00:33:15.519><c> at</c><00:33:15.740><c> all.</c><00:33:16.240><c> He's</c><00:33:16.519><c> got</c><00:33:16.680><c> a</c><00:33:16.859><c> weak</c>

00:33:17.299 --> 00:33:21.839
conscience<00:33:18.019><c> on</c><00:33:18.500><c> this</c><00:33:18.819><c> one</c><00:33:19.119><c> issue.</c><00:33:21.019><c> The</c><00:33:21.240><c> fact</c><00:33:21.420><c> is,</c><00:33:21.700><c> however,</c>

00:33:21.880 --> 00:33:24.240
that<00:33:22.000><c> God</c><00:33:22.220><c> did</c><00:33:22.519><c> make</c><00:33:22.819><c> no</c><00:33:23.099><c> distinction</c><00:33:23.460><c> between</c><00:33:23.759><c> one</c><00:33:24.079><c> food</c>

00:33:24.240 --> 00:33:27.880
and<00:33:24.480><c> another.</c><00:33:25.700><c> Jesus</c><00:33:26.000><c> said</c><00:33:26.319><c> in</c><00:33:26.420><c> Mark</c><00:33:26.700><c> seven</c><00:33:26.940><c> and</c><00:33:27.079><c> verse</c><00:33:27.259><c> 19,</c>

00:33:28.140 --> 00:33:29.839
what<00:33:28.319><c> comes</c><00:33:28.599><c> out</c><00:33:28.799><c> of</c><00:33:28.880><c> the</c><00:33:29.140><c> heart</c><00:33:29.319><c> of</c><00:33:29.559><c> man,</c>

00:33:30.180 --> 00:33:36.720
that's<00:33:30.619><c> what</c><00:33:30.859><c> defiles</c><00:33:31.299><c> the</c><00:33:31.579><c> man.</c><00:33:33.319><c> And</c><00:33:33.440><c> he</c><00:33:33.660><c> said</c><00:33:33.839><c> that,</c><00:33:34.099><c> the</c><00:33:34.279><c> record</c><00:33:34.500><c> says,</c><00:33:34.980><c> purging</c><00:33:35.480><c> all</c><00:33:36.079><c> meats.</c><00:33:36.559><c> So</c>

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:37.579
there<00:33:36.920><c> was</c><00:33:37.200><c> no</c>

00:33:37.579 --> 00:33:41.720
problem<00:33:37.900><c> with</c><00:33:38.140><c> any</c><00:33:38.460><c> kind</c><00:33:38.680><c> of</c><00:33:38.819><c> food.</c><00:33:38.900><c> You</c><00:33:38.960><c> could</c><00:33:39.140><c> eat</c><00:33:39.400><c> grasshoppers,</c><00:33:40.579><c> you</c><00:33:40.759><c> could</c><00:33:41.039><c> eat</c>

00:33:41.720 --> 00:33:42.660
worms,<00:33:42.299><c> you</c><00:33:42.359><c> could</c><00:33:42.539><c> eat</c>

00:33:42.660 --> 00:33:47.019
whatever<00:33:43.000><c> you</c><00:33:43.279><c> liked.</c><00:33:43.880><c> God</c><00:33:44.299><c> didn't</c><00:33:44.779><c> care.</c><00:33:46.279><c> But</c><00:33:46.559><c> this</c><00:33:46.859><c> brother</c>

00:33:47.019 --> 00:33:51.339
cares.<00:33:48.319><c> It's</c><00:33:48.680><c> an</c><00:33:48.859><c> issue</c><00:33:49.019><c> for</c><00:33:49.220><c> him.</c><00:33:51.000><c> And</c><00:33:51.220><c> when</c>

00:33:51.339 --> 00:33:53.279
confronted<00:33:51.799><c> with</c><00:33:52.039><c> an</c><00:33:52.160><c> issue</c><00:33:52.299><c> like</c><00:33:52.500><c> this</c><00:33:52.720><c> in</c><00:33:52.859><c> ecclesial</c><00:33:53.119><c> life,</c>

00:33:53.339 --> 00:33:55.700
what<00:33:53.460><c> do</c><00:33:53.700><c> you</c><00:33:53.720><c> do?</c><00:33:54.000><c> Well,</c><00:33:54.119><c> he</c><00:33:54.240><c> starts</c><00:33:54.579><c> the</c><00:33:55.519><c> chapter</c>

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:58.339
in<00:33:55.839><c> verse</c><00:33:56.000><c> one</c><00:33:56.160><c> and</c><00:33:56.259><c> he</c><00:33:56.400><c> says,</c><00:33:57.059><c> him</c><00:33:57.240><c> that</c><00:33:57.460><c> is</c><00:33:57.660><c> weak</c><00:33:57.799><c> in</c><00:33:58.079><c> faith</c>

00:33:58.339 --> 00:34:02.299
receive<00:33:58.859><c> ye</c><00:33:59.079><c> but</c><00:33:59.339><c> not</c><00:34:00.059><c> to</c><00:34:00.359><c> doubtful</c><00:34:00.859><c> disputations.</c>

00:34:02.640 --> 00:34:07.039
The<00:34:02.900><c> margin</c><00:34:03.200><c> says,</c><00:34:03.980><c> not</c><00:34:04.400><c> to</c><00:34:04.880><c> judge</c><00:34:05.180><c> his</c><00:34:05.539><c> doubtful</c><00:34:06.039><c> thoughts.</c>

00:34:07.220 --> 00:34:09.139
The<00:34:07.380><c> New</c><00:34:07.519><c> American</c><00:34:07.859><c> Standard</c><00:34:08.199><c> Bible,</c>

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:14.280
not<00:34:09.539><c> for</c><00:34:09.719><c> the</c><00:34:09.920><c> purpose</c><00:34:10.199><c> of</c><00:34:10.480><c> passing</c><00:34:11.000><c> judgment</c><00:34:11.480><c> on</c><00:34:11.920><c> his</c><00:34:12.360><c> opinions.</c><00:34:13.960><c> All</c><00:34:14.179><c> of</c>

00:34:14.280 --> 00:34:15.869
us<00:34:14.480><c> have</c><00:34:14.719><c> sensitivities</c><00:34:15.300><c> in</c><00:34:15.599><c> one</c>

00:34:15.869 --> 00:34:20.969
area<00:34:16.130><c> or</c><00:34:16.489><c> in</c><00:34:16.730><c> another.</c><00:34:17.809><c> Therefore,</c><00:34:18.170><c> it's</c><00:34:18.190><c> not</c><00:34:18.630><c> for</c><00:34:18.969><c> us</c><00:34:19.710><c> to</c><00:34:20.809><c> go</c>

00:34:20.969 --> 00:34:23.070
and<00:34:21.230><c> try</c><00:34:21.349><c> and</c><00:34:21.570><c> argue</c><00:34:21.789><c> away</c><00:34:22.030><c> the</c><00:34:22.349><c> conscience</c>

00:34:23.070 --> 00:34:27.570
of<00:34:23.610><c> another</c><00:34:23.869><c> brother</c><00:34:24.130><c> or</c><00:34:24.389><c> sister.</c><00:34:25.889><c> He's</c><00:34:26.269><c> formed</c><00:34:26.469><c> it.</c><00:34:27.409><c> Let</c><00:34:27.429><c> me</c>

00:34:27.570 --> 00:34:30.590
read<00:34:27.769><c> verse</c><00:34:28.050><c> 14</c><00:34:28.329><c> again.</c><00:34:29.449><c> To</c><00:34:29.469><c> him</c><00:34:29.750><c> that</c><00:34:30.010><c> esteemeth</c>

00:34:30.590 --> 00:34:35.130
anything<00:34:30.969><c> to</c><00:34:31.150><c> be</c><00:34:31.329><c> unclean,</c><00:34:31.949><c> to</c><00:34:32.170><c> him</c><00:34:32.530><c> it</c><00:34:32.909><c> is</c><00:34:33.289><c> unclean.</c><00:34:34.170><c> He</c><00:34:34.449><c> believes</c><00:34:34.929><c> it</c>

00:34:35.130 --> 00:34:38.130
to<00:34:35.250><c> be</c><00:34:35.369><c> unclean</c><00:34:35.849><c> whether</c><00:34:36.070><c> you</c><00:34:36.449><c> agree</c><00:34:36.750><c> or</c><00:34:37.130><c> not.</c>

00:34:38.650 --> 00:34:42.349
And<00:34:38.750><c> what</c><00:34:38.829><c> it</c><00:34:38.949><c> says,</c><00:34:39.349><c> he</c><00:34:39.469><c> esteems</c><00:34:40.329><c> it</c><00:34:40.590><c> to</c><00:34:40.690><c> be</c><00:34:40.869><c> unclean.</c><00:34:41.250><c> The</c><00:34:41.329><c> word</c><00:34:41.489><c> esteem</c><00:34:41.969><c> here</c><00:34:42.150><c> in</c>

00:34:42.349 --> 00:34:44.690
verse<00:34:42.590><c> 14</c><00:34:43.190><c> is</c><00:34:43.690><c> the</c><00:34:43.849><c> Greek</c><00:34:44.010><c> word</c>

00:34:44.690 --> 00:34:49.989
from<00:34:45.650><c> which</c><00:34:46.050><c> we</c><00:34:46.190><c> get</c><00:34:46.369><c> the</c><00:34:46.570><c> English</c><00:34:46.809><c> logical.</c><00:34:49.030><c> The</c><00:34:49.170><c> word</c><00:34:49.389><c> literally</c><00:34:49.710><c> means</c>

00:34:49.989 --> 00:34:52.409
to<00:34:50.230><c> compute</c><00:34:50.929><c> or</c><00:34:51.349><c> to</c><00:34:51.650><c> calculate.</c><00:34:52.369><c> The</c>

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point<00:34:52.590><c> is</c><00:34:52.969><c> he's</c><00:34:53.289><c> made</c><00:34:53.630><c> a</c><00:34:54.090><c> reasoned</c><00:34:54.690><c> decision.</c><00:34:55.989><c> He</c><00:34:56.150><c> hasn't</c><00:34:56.409><c> made</c><00:34:56.730><c> an</c>

00:34:57.170 --> 00:35:00.889
arbitrary<00:34:57.829><c> decision.</c><00:34:59.469><c> It's</c><00:34:59.750><c> not</c><00:34:59.989><c> just</c><00:35:00.550><c> a</c><00:35:00.730><c> matter</c>

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of<00:35:01.230><c> preference.</c><00:35:02.849><c> He's</c><00:35:03.110><c> made</c><00:35:03.269><c> a</c><00:35:03.630><c> logical</c><00:35:04.230><c> decision.</c><00:35:05.150><c> You</c><00:35:05.449><c> come</c>

00:35:05.690 --> 00:35:07.630
back<00:35:05.869><c> one</c><00:35:06.130><c> page.</c><00:35:06.489><c> I'll</c><00:35:06.670><c> show</c><00:35:06.849><c> you</c><00:35:07.010><c> why</c><00:35:07.230><c> he's</c><00:35:07.449><c> made</c>

00:35:07.630 --> 00:35:13.710
this<00:35:07.909><c> logical</c><00:35:08.429><c> decision.</c><00:35:10.610><c> Romans</c><00:35:10.829><c> chapter</c><00:35:11.130><c> 12</c><00:35:11.469><c> verse</c><00:35:11.750><c> 1.</c><00:35:13.590><c> I</c>

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beseech<00:35:14.230><c> you</c><00:35:14.489><c> therefore,</c><00:35:15.070><c> brethren,</c><00:35:15.730><c> by</c><00:35:15.929><c> the</c>

00:35:16.150 --> 00:35:18.449
mercies<00:35:16.449><c> of</c><00:35:16.670><c> God,</c><00:35:16.889><c> that</c><00:35:16.969><c> you</c><00:35:17.190><c> present</c><00:35:17.530><c> your</c><00:35:17.769><c> bodies</c><00:35:18.050><c> a</c><00:35:18.230><c> living</c>

00:35:18.449 --> 00:35:21.250
sacrifice,<00:35:19.650><c> holy</c><00:35:19.969><c> and</c><00:35:20.369><c> acceptable</c><00:35:20.590><c> unto</c><00:35:20.889><c> God,</c>

00:35:21.289 --> 00:35:29.829
which<00:35:21.489><c> is</c><00:35:21.750><c> your</c><00:35:22.429><c> logical</c><00:35:23.869><c> service.</c><00:35:25.969><c> It's</c><00:35:26.570><c> the</c><00:35:26.769><c> same</c><00:35:27.050><c> word.</c><00:35:28.550><c> He's</c><00:35:28.869><c> looking</c><00:35:29.170><c> for</c><00:35:29.349><c> the</c><00:35:29.489><c> way</c><00:35:29.670><c> he</c>

00:35:29.829 --> 00:35:30.889
can<00:35:30.269><c> logically</c>

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serve<00:35:31.429><c> God.</c><00:35:33.309><c> And</c><00:35:33.510><c> he's</c><00:35:33.789><c> decided</c><00:35:34.349><c> logically</c><00:35:35.210><c> in</c><00:35:35.650><c> his</c><00:35:36.090><c> mind</c><00:35:36.630><c> that</c><00:35:37.030><c> not</c>

00:35:37.210 --> 00:35:38.929
all<00:35:37.369><c> meats</c><00:35:37.690><c> are</c><00:35:38.050><c> equal,</c>

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not<00:35:39.369><c> all</c><00:35:39.570><c> foods</c><00:35:39.789><c> at</c><00:35:39.989><c> least</c><00:35:40.309><c> are</c><00:35:40.650><c> equal.</c><00:35:43.329><c> So</c><00:35:43.489><c> this</c><00:35:43.670><c> is</c><00:35:43.829><c> a</c><00:35:43.969><c> brother's</c><00:35:44.429><c> studied</c><00:35:44.510><c> attempt</c><00:35:45.150><c> to</c><00:35:45.989><c> give</c><00:35:46.210><c> God</c>

00:35:46.730 --> 00:35:47.849
his<00:35:47.349><c> service</c>

00:35:47.849 --> 00:35:52.489
of<00:35:48.309><c> reason.</c><00:35:49.809><c> Under</c><00:35:50.090><c> no</c><00:35:50.409><c> circumstances</c><00:35:51.090><c> therefore</c><00:35:51.489><c> can</c><00:35:51.710><c> we</c><00:35:51.909><c> seek</c><00:35:52.090><c> to</c>

00:35:52.489 --> 00:35:55.050
undermine<00:35:53.090><c> that</c><00:35:53.530><c> because</c><00:35:53.869><c> that's</c><00:35:54.489><c> exactly</c>

00:35:55.050 --> 00:36:00.590
what<00:35:55.409><c> God</c><00:35:55.969><c> wants</c><00:35:56.429><c> him</c><00:35:56.670><c> to</c><00:35:56.909><c> do.</c><00:35:58.969><c> That's</c><00:35:59.690><c> interesting</c><00:35:59.889><c> because</c>

00:36:00.590 --> 00:36:04.010
you<00:36:00.949><c> might</c><00:36:01.449><c> just</c><00:36:02.690><c> in</c><00:36:03.230><c> listening</c><00:36:03.469><c> to</c><00:36:03.630><c> me</c><00:36:03.789><c> speak</c>

00:36:04.010 --> 00:36:06.449
on<00:36:04.190><c> this,</c><00:36:04.309><c> you</c><00:36:04.449><c> might</c><00:36:04.929><c> have</c><00:36:05.349><c> made</c><00:36:05.489><c> the</c><00:36:05.710><c> immediate</c><00:36:06.010><c> connection</c>

00:36:06.449 --> 00:36:09.769
with<00:36:07.190><c> Paul's</c><00:36:08.030><c> other</c><00:36:08.210><c> words</c><00:36:08.449><c> to</c><00:36:08.809><c> Corinth.</c>

00:36:09.789 --> 00:36:13.170
Come<00:36:10.030><c> with</c><00:36:10.110><c> me</c><00:36:10.170><c> to</c><00:36:10.329><c> 1</c><00:36:10.489><c> Corinthians</c><00:36:10.869><c> chapter</c><00:36:11.369><c> 8</c><00:36:12.289><c> because</c><00:36:13.010><c> when</c>

00:36:13.170 --> 00:36:15.190
we<00:36:13.269><c> talk</c><00:36:13.389><c> about</c><00:36:13.550><c> issues</c><00:36:13.769><c> of</c><00:36:14.050><c> conscience,</c>

00:36:15.909 --> 00:36:20.570
you<00:36:15.909><c> might</c><00:36:16.130><c> remember</c><00:36:16.909><c> Paul</c><00:36:17.690><c> writes</c><00:36:18.070><c> very</c><00:36:18.710><c> similar</c><00:36:19.150><c> ideas</c><00:36:19.809><c> to</c>

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the<00:36:20.789><c> Ecclesia</c><00:36:21.070><c> at</c><00:36:21.449><c> Corinth.</c><00:36:22.369><c> Interesting</c><00:36:22.750><c> by</c><00:36:22.949><c> the</c>

00:36:23.070 --> 00:36:26.050
he<00:36:23.309><c> wrote</c><00:36:23.570><c> the</c><00:36:23.769><c> letter</c><00:36:23.909><c> to</c><00:36:24.090><c> the</c><00:36:24.269><c> Romans</c><00:36:24.630><c> from</c><00:36:25.550><c> Corinth</c><00:36:25.909><c> when</c>

00:36:26.050 --> 00:36:29.190
he<00:36:26.130><c> was</c><00:36:26.289><c> actually</c><00:36:26.750><c> living</c><00:36:27.269><c> in</c><00:36:27.730><c> Corinth.</c><00:36:28.929><c> It</c><00:36:28.929><c> was</c>

00:36:29.190 --> 00:36:32.349
delivered<00:36:29.489><c> by</c><00:36:29.849><c> Phoebe</c><00:36:30.090><c> from</c><00:36:30.349><c> St.</c><00:36:30.809><c> Korea,</c><00:36:31.070><c> you</c><00:36:31.230><c> might</c><00:36:31.409><c> recall.</c>

00:36:33.610 --> 00:36:35.090
We<00:36:33.769><c> have</c><00:36:33.949><c> the</c><00:36:34.110><c> issue</c><00:36:34.289><c> of</c><00:36:34.510><c> conscience</c><00:36:34.869><c> that</c>

00:36:35.090 --> 00:36:38.889
appears<00:36:35.369><c> here</c><00:36:35.670><c> in</c><00:36:35.769><c> 1</c><00:36:35.909><c> Corinthians</c><00:36:36.289><c> 8.</c><00:36:36.929><c> Look</c><00:36:37.010><c> at</c><00:36:37.130><c> verse</c><00:36:37.369><c> 1.</c><00:36:38.710><c> As</c>

00:36:38.889 --> 00:36:41.090
touching<00:36:39.269><c> things</c><00:36:39.630><c> offer</c><00:36:39.789><c> unto</c><00:36:40.070><c> idols,</c><00:36:40.690><c> we</c><00:36:40.849><c> know</c>

00:36:41.090 --> 00:36:43.809
that<00:36:41.230><c> we</c><00:36:41.309><c> all</c><00:36:41.570><c> have</c><00:36:41.750><c> knowledge.</c><00:36:42.550><c> Knowledge</c><00:36:42.889><c> puffs</c><00:36:43.289><c> up,</c><00:36:43.670><c> but</c>

00:36:43.809 --> 00:36:49.010
love<00:36:44.429><c> edifies,</c><00:36:45.130><c> he</c><00:36:45.409><c> says.</c><00:36:47.309><c> So</c><00:36:47.489><c> we</c><00:36:47.570><c> all</c><00:36:47.829><c> have</c><00:36:48.170><c> knowledge</c>

00:36:49.889 --> 00:36:55.250
concerning<00:36:50.449><c> idols.</c><00:36:52.150><c> But</c><00:36:52.429><c> verse</c><00:36:52.710><c> 7,</c><00:36:54.170><c> not</c><00:36:54.269><c> everyone</c><00:36:54.610><c> has</c><00:36:54.969><c> the</c>

00:36:55.250 --> 00:36:57.989
same<00:36:55.489><c> knowledge.</c><00:36:57.269><c> There</c><00:36:57.309><c> is</c><00:36:57.449><c> not</c><00:36:57.570><c> in</c><00:36:57.690><c> every</c>

00:36:57.989 --> 00:37:02.909
man<00:36:58.230><c> that</c><00:36:58.469><c> knowledge</c><00:36:58.710><c> because</c><00:36:59.210><c> some,</c><00:37:00.530><c> the</c><00:37:00.730><c> weak,</c><00:37:01.710><c> with</c><00:37:01.989><c> conscience</c><00:37:02.610><c> of</c>

00:37:02.909 --> 00:37:04.369
the<00:37:03.150><c> idol</c><00:37:03.329><c> unto</c><00:37:03.650><c> this</c><00:37:03.949><c> hour,</c>

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eat<00:37:04.909><c> it</c><00:37:05.190><c> as</c><00:37:05.530><c> a</c><00:37:05.670><c> thing</c><00:37:05.949><c> offered</c><00:37:06.230><c> unto</c><00:37:06.590><c> an</c><00:37:06.829><c> idol</c><00:37:06.949><c> and</c><00:37:07.190><c> their</c><00:37:07.409><c> conscience</c><00:37:07.869><c> being</c><00:37:08.190><c> weak</c>

00:37:08.510 --> 00:37:10.989
is<00:37:08.969><c> defiled,</c><00:37:09.409><c> he</c><00:37:09.650><c> said.</c><00:37:10.510><c> So</c><00:37:10.730><c> in</c>

00:37:10.989 --> 00:37:13.650
Corinth<00:37:11.250><c> there</c><00:37:11.869><c> were</c><00:37:12.050><c> two</c><00:37:12.309><c> views</c><00:37:12.590><c> about</c><00:37:12.909><c> meat</c><00:37:13.170><c> offered</c><00:37:13.409><c> to</c>

00:37:13.650 --> 00:37:15.110
idols.<00:37:13.929><c> Some</c><00:37:14.150><c> brethren</c><00:37:14.389><c> said</c><00:37:14.610><c> you</c><00:37:14.690><c> could</c><00:37:14.849><c> eat</c><00:37:14.969><c> it,</c>

00:37:15.110 --> 00:37:17.630
just<00:37:15.489><c> a</c><00:37:15.750><c> piece</c><00:37:15.889><c> of</c><00:37:16.090><c> stone.</c><00:37:16.389><c> It's</c><00:37:16.469><c> like</c><00:37:16.769><c> eating</c><00:37:17.090><c> meat</c><00:37:17.349><c> offered</c>

00:37:17.630 --> 00:37:20.610
to<00:37:17.889><c> a</c><00:37:18.090><c> statue.</c><00:37:18.550><c> The</c><00:37:18.809><c> idol</c><00:37:18.909><c> is</c><00:37:19.269><c> not</c><00:37:19.630><c> a</c><00:37:19.909><c> god.</c>

00:37:20.690 --> 00:37:22.650
And<00:37:20.909><c> others</c><00:37:21.150><c> who</c><00:37:21.469><c> perhaps</c><00:37:21.690><c> had</c><00:37:21.889><c> come</c><00:37:22.050><c> from</c><00:37:22.170><c> that</c><00:37:22.389><c> background</c>

00:37:22.650 --> 00:37:27.550
said,<00:37:24.369><c> not</c><00:37:24.369><c> so</c><00:37:24.969><c> fast.</c><00:37:26.289><c> I</c><00:37:26.650><c> can't</c><00:37:27.030><c> do</c><00:37:27.289><c> that</c>

00:37:28.030 --> 00:37:32.530
in<00:37:28.550><c> all</c><00:37:28.849><c> good</c><00:37:29.150><c> conscience</c><00:37:29.570><c> before</c><00:37:30.010><c> Yahweh,</c><00:37:30.369><c> the</c><00:37:30.449><c> god</c><00:37:30.570><c> of</c><00:37:30.750><c> Israel.</c><00:37:31.389><c> I</c><00:37:31.750><c> cannot</c><00:37:32.110><c> do</c>

00:37:32.530 --> 00:37:33.489
that.<00:37:32.769><c> And</c><00:37:32.929><c> you've</c><00:37:33.070><c> got</c><00:37:33.150><c> a</c>

00:37:33.489 --> 00:37:37.510
difference,<00:37:33.750><c> you</c><00:37:33.929><c> see.</c><00:37:34.090><c> Now</c><00:37:34.250><c> who</c><00:37:34.369><c> was</c><00:37:34.690><c> right?</c><00:37:35.949><c> Well,</c><00:37:36.150><c> in</c><00:37:36.369><c> principle,</c><00:37:37.309><c> the</c>

00:37:37.510 --> 00:37:38.730
strong<00:37:37.630><c> was</c><00:37:37.829><c> right.</c><00:37:38.050><c> The</c><00:37:38.289><c> idol</c><00:37:38.469><c> is</c>

00:37:38.730 --> 00:37:42.590
nothing.<00:37:40.130><c> But</c><00:37:40.389><c> because</c><00:37:40.730><c> of</c><00:37:40.849><c> an</c><00:37:41.050><c> association</c><00:37:41.730><c> made</c><00:37:42.130><c> with</c><00:37:42.369><c> that</c>

00:37:42.590 --> 00:37:44.949
idol,<00:37:42.909><c> perhaps</c><00:37:43.269><c> from</c><00:37:43.610><c> their</c><00:37:44.050><c> previous</c><00:37:44.449><c> history,</c>

00:37:45.250 --> 00:37:47.750
there<00:37:45.349><c> was</c><00:37:45.690><c> a</c><00:37:45.869><c> certain</c><00:37:46.130><c> group</c><00:37:46.369><c> of</c><00:37:46.570><c> brethren</c><00:37:46.769><c> that</c><00:37:47.070><c> could</c><00:37:47.369><c> not</c>

00:37:47.750 --> 00:37:51.829
eat<00:37:48.170><c> meat</c><00:37:48.590><c> offered</c><00:37:48.929><c> to</c><00:37:49.289><c> idols</c><00:37:49.630><c> in</c><00:37:51.090><c> Corinth.</c>

00:37:53.349 --> 00:37:57.989
What's<00:37:53.949><c> the</c><00:37:54.090><c> answer</c><00:37:54.349><c> to</c><00:37:54.530><c> the</c><00:37:54.710><c> problem?</c><00:37:55.630><c> Verse</c><00:37:55.929><c> 13</c><00:37:56.369><c> of</c><00:37:56.570><c> chapter</c><00:37:56.849><c> 8.</c>

00:37:58.190 --> 00:38:03.650
Wherefore,<00:37:58.949><c> Paul</c><00:37:59.130><c> says,</c><00:37:59.889><c> if</c><00:38:00.289><c> meat</c><00:38:00.869><c> make</c><00:38:01.230><c> my</c><00:38:01.510><c> brother</c><00:38:01.670><c> to</c><00:38:02.010><c> offend,</c><00:38:02.650><c> I</c><00:38:02.730><c> will</c><00:38:02.929><c> eat</c><00:38:03.230><c> no</c>

00:38:03.650 --> 00:38:04.630
flesh<00:38:03.949><c> while</c><00:38:04.190><c> the</c><00:38:04.389><c> world</c>

00:38:04.630 --> 00:38:11.550
standeth,<00:38:05.369><c> lest</c><00:38:05.630><c> I</c><00:38:07.469><c> make</c><00:38:07.789><c> my</c><00:38:08.130><c> brother</c><00:38:08.429><c> offend.</c><00:38:09.630><c> I</c><00:38:09.829><c> will</c><00:38:10.110><c> not</c><00:38:10.409><c> be</c><00:38:10.550><c> the</c><00:38:10.869><c> cause</c><00:38:11.090><c> of</c><00:38:11.329><c> a</c>

00:38:11.550 --> 00:38:12.789
bad<00:38:11.710><c> example.</c>

00:38:12.849 --> 00:38:17.809
I<00:38:13.070><c> will</c><00:38:13.369><c> not</c><00:38:13.670><c> cause</c><00:38:13.929><c> somebody</c><00:38:14.230><c> to</c><00:38:14.590><c> copy</c><00:38:14.769><c> me</c><00:38:15.329><c> and</c><00:38:15.829><c> violate</c><00:38:16.170><c> their</c><00:38:16.449><c> own</c><00:38:16.750><c> conscience.</c>

00:38:18.969 --> 00:38:22.769
When<00:38:19.289><c> you</c><00:38:19.469><c> come</c><00:38:19.650><c> to</c><00:38:19.829><c> chapter</c><00:38:20.190><c> 10</c><00:38:20.730><c> of</c><00:38:20.989><c> 1</c><00:38:21.170><c> Corinthians,</c><00:38:22.550><c> you've</c>

00:38:22.769 --> 00:38:25.389
got<00:38:22.909><c> a</c><00:38:23.170><c> practical</c><00:38:23.670><c> demonstration</c><00:38:24.570><c> of</c><00:38:25.030><c> this</c>

00:38:25.389 --> 00:38:30.250
principle<00:38:25.969><c> in</c><00:38:26.369><c> action.</c><00:38:27.150><c> Look</c><00:38:27.269><c> at</c><00:38:27.489><c> this</c><00:38:27.730><c> in</c><00:38:27.889><c> chapter</c><00:38:28.130><c> 10</c><00:38:28.429><c> verse</c><00:38:28.670><c> 25.</c>

00:38:31.429 --> 00:38:34.929
Whatsoever<00:38:31.869><c> is</c><00:38:32.090><c> sold</c><00:38:32.230><c> in</c><00:38:32.409><c> the</c><00:38:32.550><c> shambles,</c><00:38:32.929><c> now</c><00:38:33.050><c> the</c><00:38:33.090><c> word</c><00:38:33.269><c> shambles</c><00:38:33.670><c> means</c><00:38:33.989><c> marketplace,</c><00:38:34.789><c> and</c>

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the<00:38:35.030><c> reason</c><00:38:35.170><c> it's</c>

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called<00:38:35.469><c> a</c><00:38:35.670><c> shambles</c><00:38:35.929><c> is</c><00:38:36.090><c> because</c><00:38:36.269><c> it</c><00:38:36.349><c> was</c><00:38:36.489><c> a</c><00:38:36.630><c> shambles.</c><00:38:37.650><c> There</c>

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was<00:38:38.869><c> tables</c><00:38:39.289><c> and</c><00:38:40.269><c> livestock</c><00:38:40.610><c> everywhere</c>

00:38:41.190 --> 00:38:44.849
in<00:38:41.670><c> the</c><00:38:41.849><c> Corinthian</c><00:38:42.190><c> market.</c><00:38:43.750><c> Whatsoever</c><00:38:44.150><c> is</c><00:38:44.429><c> sold</c><00:38:44.530><c> in</c><00:38:44.690><c> the</c>

00:38:44.849 --> 00:38:47.309
shambles,<00:38:45.530><c> they'll</c><00:38:45.809><c> eat</c><00:38:45.969><c> asking</c><00:38:46.469><c> no</c><00:38:46.949><c> question</c>

00:38:47.309 --> 00:38:50.670
for<00:38:47.590><c> conscience</c><00:38:48.010><c> sake.</c><00:38:48.250><c> Don't</c><00:38:48.610><c> ask</c><00:38:49.110><c> the</c><00:38:49.409><c> butcher</c><00:38:49.650><c> if</c><00:38:49.809><c> it's</c><00:38:49.969><c> been</c><00:38:50.250><c> offered</c><00:38:50.469><c> to</c>

00:38:50.670 --> 00:38:52.349
an<00:38:50.909><c> idol</c><00:38:51.010><c> or</c><00:38:51.210><c> not.</c><00:38:51.590><c> Forget</c><00:38:52.010><c> it.</c>

00:38:52.389 --> 00:38:56.570
The<00:38:52.670><c> idol's</c><00:38:53.030><c> a</c><00:38:53.230><c> statue.</c><00:38:53.690><c> It's</c><00:38:53.889><c> nothing.</c><00:38:55.590><c> Because</c><00:38:55.949><c> all</c><00:38:56.150><c> the</c><00:38:56.289><c> earth</c><00:38:56.409><c> is</c>

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the<00:38:56.769><c> Lord's</c><00:38:57.010><c> and</c><00:38:57.070><c> the</c><00:38:57.210><c> fullness</c><00:38:57.369><c> thereof.</c>

00:38:59.349 --> 00:39:03.210
If<00:38:59.869><c> any</c><00:39:00.230><c> of</c><00:39:00.369><c> them</c><00:39:00.489><c> that</c><00:39:00.829><c> believe,</c><00:39:01.610><c> not,</c><00:39:02.369><c> bid</c><00:39:02.429><c> you</c><00:39:02.590><c> to</c><00:39:02.809><c> a</c><00:39:03.010><c> feast</c>

00:39:03.210 --> 00:39:05.909
and<00:39:03.489><c> you</c><00:39:03.610><c> be</c><00:39:03.809><c> disposed</c><00:39:04.230><c> to</c><00:39:04.489><c> go,</c><00:39:05.269><c> whatsoever</c><00:39:05.590><c> is</c><00:39:05.809><c> set</c>

00:39:05.909 --> 00:39:09.090
before<00:39:06.230><c> you</c><00:39:06.510><c> asking</c><00:39:06.929><c> no</c><00:39:07.369><c> question</c><00:39:07.809><c> for</c><00:39:08.170><c> conscience</c><00:39:08.590><c> sake.</c><00:39:08.949><c> So</c>

00:39:09.090 --> 00:39:11.130
the<00:39:09.250><c> boss</c><00:39:09.449><c> takes</c><00:39:09.730><c> you</c><00:39:09.909><c> out</c><00:39:10.090><c> for</c><00:39:10.389><c> lunch</c><00:39:10.670><c> with</c><00:39:10.909><c> your</c>

00:39:11.130 --> 00:39:16.730
business<00:39:11.630><c> and</c><00:39:12.489><c> they,</c><00:39:12.750><c> I</c><00:39:12.869><c> don't</c><00:39:12.969><c> know,</c><00:39:13.070><c> they</c><00:39:13.349><c> serve</c><00:39:13.590><c> beef.</c><00:39:15.849><c> Don't</c><00:39:16.369><c> ask</c>

00:39:16.730 --> 00:39:17.789
whether<00:39:16.889><c> it's</c><00:39:17.050><c> been</c><00:39:17.269><c> offered</c><00:39:17.409><c> to</c><00:39:17.690><c> idols,</c>

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just<00:39:18.210><c> accept</c><00:39:18.550><c> it.</c><00:39:20.289><c> But</c><00:39:20.630><c> if</c><00:39:20.809><c> any</c><00:39:21.050><c> man</c><00:39:21.449><c> say</c><00:39:21.730><c> unto</c><00:39:21.909><c> you,</c><00:39:22.630><c> oh,</c><00:39:22.869><c> by</c>

00:39:23.010 --> 00:39:26.309
the<00:39:23.190><c> way,</c><00:39:23.530><c> brother,</c><00:39:25.050><c> this</c><00:39:25.429><c> is</c><00:39:25.610><c> offered</c><00:39:25.730><c> in</c><00:39:25.949><c> sacrifice</c>

00:39:26.309 --> 00:39:30.829
to<00:39:26.550><c> idols,</c><00:39:27.289><c> oh,</c><00:39:28.170><c> it</c><00:39:28.409><c> changes</c><00:39:28.650><c> everything.</c><00:39:30.210><c> What,</c><00:39:30.550><c> has</c><00:39:30.610><c> the</c>

00:39:30.829 --> 00:39:32.909
meat<00:39:31.050><c> changed?</c><00:39:31.550><c> No,</c><00:39:31.949><c> the</c><00:39:32.090><c> meat</c><00:39:32.269><c> hasn't</c><00:39:32.590><c> changed.</c>

00:39:32.969 --> 00:39:36.269
It's<00:39:33.230><c> still</c><00:39:33.429><c> smoking</c><00:39:33.789><c> away</c><00:39:34.090><c> there.</c><00:39:35.530><c> But</c><00:39:35.670><c> your</c><00:39:35.869><c> approach</c><00:39:36.130><c> to</c>

00:39:36.269 --> 00:39:39.449
it<00:39:36.389><c> now</c><00:39:36.590><c> has</c><00:39:37.030><c> instantly</c><00:39:37.369><c> changed.</c><00:39:38.630><c> Eat</c><00:39:38.829><c> not</c><00:39:39.090><c> for</c><00:39:39.269><c> the</c>

00:39:39.449 --> 00:39:42.170
sake<00:39:39.590><c> of</c><00:39:39.690><c> him</c><00:39:39.829><c> that</c><00:39:40.070><c> showed</c><00:39:40.250><c> it.</c><00:39:40.929><c> And</c><00:39:41.150><c> for</c><00:39:41.409><c> conscience</c><00:39:41.829><c> sake,</c>

00:39:42.349 --> 00:39:44.530
because<00:39:42.789><c> the</c><00:39:43.610><c> earth</c><00:39:43.769><c> is</c><00:39:43.929><c> the</c><00:39:44.090><c> Lord's</c><00:39:44.349><c> and</c><00:39:44.409><c> the</c>

00:39:44.530 --> 00:39:47.730
fullness<00:39:44.710><c> thereof.</c><00:39:46.030><c> So</c><00:39:46.210><c> it's</c><00:39:46.389><c> God's</c><00:39:46.809><c> meat,</c><00:39:47.030><c> you</c><00:39:47.170><c> can</c><00:39:47.369><c> eat</c><00:39:47.510><c> it.</c>

00:39:47.829 --> 00:39:52.090
It's<00:39:48.070><c> God's</c><00:39:48.429><c> meat,</c><00:39:48.869><c> you</c><00:39:49.170><c> can't</c><00:39:50.050><c> eat</c><00:39:50.210><c> it.</c><00:39:51.210><c> You</c><00:39:51.210><c> see?</c>

00:39:52.510 --> 00:39:57.030
Conscience,<00:39:53.030><c> I</c><00:39:53.210><c> say,</c><00:39:53.570><c> verse</c><00:39:53.710><c> 29,</c><00:39:54.190><c> not</c><00:39:54.389><c> thine</c><00:39:54.670><c> own,</c><00:39:55.650><c> but</c><00:39:55.769><c> of</c><00:39:55.909><c> the</c><00:39:56.090><c> other.</c><00:39:56.510><c> For</c><00:39:56.630><c> why</c><00:39:56.849><c> is</c>

00:39:57.030 --> 00:39:57.769
my<00:39:57.210><c> liberty</c><00:39:57.449><c> judged</c>

00:39:57.769 --> 00:40:01.409
of<00:39:57.909><c> another</c><00:39:58.110><c> man's</c><00:39:58.550><c> conscience?</c><00:39:58.909><c> He</c><00:39:59.070><c> says,</c><00:39:59.409><c> look,</c><00:40:01.010><c> this</c><00:40:01.250><c> begs</c>

00:40:01.409 --> 00:40:04.530
the<00:40:01.630><c> question.</c><00:40:03.650><c> Yesterday</c><00:40:04.030><c> I</c><00:40:04.150><c> could</c><00:40:04.349><c> eat,</c>

00:40:04.530 --> 00:40:08.949
today<00:40:04.829><c> I</c><00:40:05.030><c> can't</c><00:40:05.289><c> eat.</c><00:40:05.710><c> Why</c><00:40:06.010><c> is</c><00:40:06.289><c> my</c><00:40:06.610><c> freedom</c><00:40:06.929><c> to</c><00:40:07.150><c> eat</c><00:40:07.329><c> or</c><00:40:07.590><c> not</c><00:40:07.809><c> limited</c><00:40:08.590><c> by</c>

00:40:08.949 --> 00:40:10.030
someone<00:40:09.190><c> else's</c><00:40:09.710><c> conscience?</c>

00:40:10.110 --> 00:40:13.389
I<00:40:10.329><c> don't</c><00:40:10.590><c> have</c><00:40:10.829><c> a</c><00:40:11.030><c> conscience</c><00:40:11.369><c> on</c><00:40:11.590><c> this</c><00:40:11.769><c> issue.</c><00:40:12.650><c> If</c><00:40:12.869><c> an</c><00:40:13.090><c> idol's</c>

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nothing,<00:40:13.610><c> then</c><00:40:13.809><c> meat</c><00:40:14.110><c> offered</c><00:40:14.369><c> to</c><00:40:14.670><c> idols</c>

00:40:14.969 --> 00:40:19.190
is<00:40:15.309><c> offered</c><00:40:15.570><c> to</c><00:40:15.889><c> statues.</c><00:40:16.630><c> There's</c><00:40:17.010><c> none</c><00:40:17.150><c> other</c><00:40:17.369><c> God</c><00:40:17.630><c> but</c><00:40:17.949><c> one.</c><00:40:18.449><c> What's</c><00:40:18.909><c> the</c>

00:40:19.190 --> 00:40:21.530
problem?<00:40:19.469><c> It's</c><00:40:19.889><c> okay</c><00:40:20.130><c> to</c><00:40:20.369><c> eat</c><00:40:20.510><c> the</c><00:40:20.730><c> meat.</c>

00:40:22.449 --> 00:40:24.949
And<00:40:22.929><c> this</c><00:40:23.110><c> is</c><00:40:23.289><c> a</c><00:40:23.409><c> fundamental</c><00:40:23.690><c> point</c><00:40:23.909><c> of</c><00:40:24.090><c> ecclesial</c><00:40:24.389><c> life,</c>

00:40:25.190 --> 00:40:28.329
isn't<00:40:25.349><c> it?</c><00:40:26.210><c> And</c><00:40:26.369><c> here's</c><00:40:26.489><c> the</c><00:40:26.670><c> answer.</c><00:40:28.110><c> Whether</c>

00:40:28.329 --> 00:40:33.429
it's<00:40:28.610><c> right</c><00:40:28.849><c> to</c><00:40:29.110><c> do</c><00:40:29.309><c> an</c><00:40:29.570><c> activity</c><00:40:29.809><c> or</c><00:40:30.070><c> not</c><00:40:30.590><c> is</c><00:40:31.289><c> not</c><00:40:31.570><c> based</c><00:40:31.949><c> on</c><00:40:32.170><c> whether</c><00:40:32.389><c> you</c><00:40:32.750><c> or</c><00:40:33.110><c> I</c>

00:40:33.429 --> 00:40:35.030
have<00:40:33.630><c> a</c><00:40:33.869><c> clear</c><00:40:34.070><c> conscience</c><00:40:34.590><c> on</c><00:40:34.809><c> the</c>

00:40:35.030 --> 00:40:38.550
thing,<00:40:36.170><c> but</c><00:40:36.570><c> on</c><00:40:36.769><c> whether</c><00:40:36.909><c> it</c><00:40:37.030><c> gives</c><00:40:37.289><c> God</c><00:40:37.550><c> glory.</c><00:40:38.010><c> Now,</c><00:40:38.190><c> of</c><00:40:38.309><c> course,</c><00:40:38.429><c> if</c>

00:40:38.550 --> 00:40:40.230
you<00:40:38.690><c> have</c><00:40:38.829><c> a</c><00:40:39.070><c> conscience</c><00:40:39.269><c> against</c><00:40:39.710><c> yourself,</c>

00:40:40.269 --> 00:40:43.610
you<00:40:40.489><c> can't</c><00:40:40.829><c> do</c><00:40:40.949><c> it.</c><00:40:41.590><c> But</c><00:40:41.989><c> if</c><00:40:42.449><c> you've</c><00:40:42.670><c> got</c><00:40:42.789><c> a</c><00:40:42.949><c> clear</c><00:40:43.110><c> conscience</c>

00:40:43.610 --> 00:40:45.610
and<00:40:43.989><c> another</c><00:40:44.429><c> brother</c><00:40:44.750><c> doesn't,</c>

00:40:46.389 --> 00:40:52.050
you<00:40:47.030><c> can't</c><00:40:47.389><c> eat</c><00:40:47.550><c> for</c><00:40:47.690><c> the</c><00:40:47.869><c> sake</c><00:40:48.030><c> of</c><00:40:48.150><c> his</c><00:40:48.409><c> conscience,</c><00:40:49.070><c> if</c><00:40:49.530><c> you're</c><00:40:49.789><c> together.</c><00:40:51.030><c> Why?</c>

00:40:52.449 --> 00:40:53.289
Verse<00:40:52.670><c> 31,</c>

00:40:53.769 --> 00:40:56.730
whether<00:40:54.090><c> therefore</c><00:40:54.510><c> you</c><00:40:54.809><c> eat</c><00:40:55.130><c> or</c><00:40:55.530><c> drink</c><00:40:55.789><c> or</c><00:40:56.050><c> whatsoever</c><00:40:56.429><c> you</c>

00:40:56.730 --> 00:41:00.710
do,<00:40:57.230><c> do</c><00:40:57.389><c> all</c><00:40:57.869><c> to</c><00:40:58.070><c> the</c><00:40:58.349><c> glory</c><00:40:58.610><c> of</c><00:40:58.949><c> God,</c><00:40:59.789><c> because</c><00:41:00.130><c> God</c>

00:41:00.710 --> 00:41:07.190
owns<00:41:01.269><c> all</c><00:41:01.750><c> the</c><00:41:01.969><c> meat.</c><00:41:03.170><c> God</c><00:41:03.429><c> owns</c><00:41:03.829><c> every</c><00:41:04.389><c> issue.</c><00:41:06.449><c> So</c><00:41:06.989><c> it</c><00:41:07.090><c> might</c>

00:41:07.190 --> 00:41:10.869
be<00:41:07.510><c> fine</c><00:41:07.730><c> to</c><00:41:07.969><c> eat.</c><00:41:08.690><c> It</c><00:41:08.969><c> might</c><00:41:09.170><c> not</c><00:41:09.389><c> be</c><00:41:09.630><c> fine</c><00:41:09.809><c> to</c><00:41:10.050><c> eat</c>

00:41:11.610 --> 00:41:16.469
whenever<00:41:12.170><c> and</c><00:41:12.730><c> wherever</c><00:41:13.250><c> you</c><00:41:13.769><c> like.</c><00:41:15.909><c> And</c><00:41:15.949><c> for</c><00:41:16.070><c> that</c><00:41:16.230><c> reason,</c>

00:41:16.530 --> 00:41:18.090
the<00:41:16.630><c> apostle</c><00:41:16.869><c> makes</c><00:41:17.150><c> the</c><00:41:17.369><c> simple</c><00:41:17.610><c> point</c><00:41:17.889><c> in</c>

00:41:18.090 --> 00:41:21.989
verse<00:41:18.309><c> 23</c><00:41:18.969><c> of</c><00:41:19.230><c> this</c><00:41:19.469><c> chapter.</c><00:41:20.929><c> All</c><00:41:20.929><c> things</c><00:41:21.250><c> are</c><00:41:21.489><c> lawful</c><00:41:21.789><c> for</c>

00:41:21.989 --> 00:41:24.550
me,<00:41:22.730><c> but</c><00:41:22.889><c> all</c><00:41:23.050><c> things</c><00:41:23.210><c> are</c><00:41:23.389><c> not</c><00:41:23.550><c> expedient.</c><00:41:24.289><c> All</c>

00:41:24.550 --> 00:41:28.429
things<00:41:24.829><c> are</c><00:41:25.110><c> lawful,</c><00:41:25.369><c> but</c><00:41:25.610><c> all</c><00:41:25.929><c> things</c><00:41:26.269><c> edify</c><00:41:26.710><c> not.</c><00:41:28.010><c> Let</c><00:41:28.170><c> no</c>

00:41:28.429 --> 00:41:32.010
man<00:41:28.670><c> seek</c><00:41:28.949><c> his</c><00:41:29.150><c> own,</c><00:41:29.809><c> but</c><00:41:29.969><c> every</c><00:41:30.369><c> man</c><00:41:30.889><c> another's</c>

00:41:32.010 --> 00:41:37.190
wealth.<00:41:33.250><c> It's</c><00:41:33.809><c> illegal</c><00:41:34.269><c> to</c><00:41:34.610><c> use</c><00:41:34.949><c> our</c><00:41:35.349><c> liberty</c><00:41:35.650><c> in</c><00:41:35.889><c> Christ</c><00:41:36.489><c> as</c>

00:41:37.190 --> 00:41:38.949
a<00:41:37.369><c> license</c><00:41:37.670><c> to</c><00:41:37.869><c> the</c><00:41:38.090><c> flesh.</c>

00:41:39.550 --> 00:41:45.329
So<00:41:40.110><c> come</c><00:41:40.369><c> back</c><00:41:40.510><c> to</c><00:41:40.690><c> Romans.</c><00:41:42.630><c> Understanding</c><00:41:42.969><c> that</c><00:41:43.170><c> from</c><00:41:43.389><c> Corinthians,</c><00:41:44.369><c> you'll</c><00:41:44.690><c> appreciate</c><00:41:45.050><c> the</c>

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arguments<00:41:45.550><c> very</c>

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similar<00:41:46.190><c> in</c><00:41:46.449><c> Romans,</c><00:41:48.409><c> but</c><00:41:48.610><c> there's</c><00:41:48.809><c> a</c><00:41:48.989><c> difference.</c><00:41:50.409><c> And</c><00:41:50.610><c> this</c>

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is<00:41:51.010><c> the</c><00:41:51.250><c> critical</c><00:41:51.750><c> difference</c><00:41:52.269><c> between</c>

00:41:52.710 --> 00:41:57.610
Corinthians<00:41:53.230><c> and</c><00:41:53.469><c> Romans.</c><00:41:55.750><c> What's</c><00:41:56.190><c> the</c><00:41:56.449><c> problem</c><00:41:56.730><c> in</c><00:41:57.050><c> Corinth?</c><00:41:57.469><c> Well,</c>

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the<00:41:57.769><c> problem</c><00:41:58.010><c> was</c><00:41:58.389><c> idols</c><00:41:58.730><c> meat.</c><00:42:00.130><c> But</c>

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you<00:42:00.389><c> don't</c><00:42:00.530><c> read</c><00:42:00.690><c> anything</c><00:42:00.929><c> at</c><00:42:01.090><c> all</c><00:42:01.210><c> about</c><00:42:01.449><c> idols</c><00:42:01.750><c> meat</c><00:42:01.969><c> in</c><00:42:02.210><c> Romans.</c><00:42:04.010><c> Romans</c><00:42:04.309><c> is</c>

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talking<00:42:04.769><c> about</c><00:42:05.070><c> Jewish</c><00:42:05.590><c> food</c>

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foods.<00:42:07.409><c> What</c><00:42:08.130><c> was</c><00:42:08.389><c> the</c><00:42:08.630><c> risk</c><00:42:09.030><c> in</c><00:42:09.449><c> Corinth?</c><00:42:09.829><c> Well,</c><00:42:10.050><c> the</c><00:42:10.150><c> risk</c><00:42:10.530><c> was</c><00:42:10.989><c> that</c><00:42:11.530><c> a</c>

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strong<00:42:12.190><c> brother</c><00:42:12.550><c> could</c><00:42:12.889><c> lead</c><00:42:13.210><c> a</c><00:42:13.610><c> weak</c>

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brother<00:42:14.210><c> astray</c><00:42:15.010><c> by</c><00:42:15.449><c> his</c><00:42:16.230><c> inconsiderate</c><00:42:17.329><c> example.</c><00:42:19.909><c> That's</c>

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not<00:42:20.650><c> the</c><00:42:20.849><c> risk</c><00:42:21.070><c> in</c><00:42:21.429><c> Romans.</c><00:42:23.750><c> Romans</c><00:42:24.090><c> has</c><00:42:24.329><c> got</c>

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much<00:42:24.989><c> bigger</c><00:42:25.309><c> problems</c><00:42:25.769><c> than</c><00:42:26.070><c> that.</c><00:42:27.889><c> Look</c><00:42:28.030><c> at</c><00:42:28.150><c> verse</c><00:42:28.389><c> three.</c>

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Let<00:42:30.909><c> not</c><00:42:31.170><c> him</c><00:42:31.369><c> that</c><00:42:31.590><c> eateth,</c><00:42:32.190><c> despise</c><00:42:32.929><c> him</c><00:42:33.230><c> that</c>

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judge<00:42:37.070><c> him</c><00:42:37.489><c> that</c><00:42:37.789><c> eateth,</c><00:42:38.289><c> for</c><00:42:38.510><c> God</c><00:42:38.829><c> hath</c><00:42:39.130><c> received</c><00:42:39.550><c> him.</c><00:42:40.110><c> Can</c>

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you<00:42:40.469><c> see</c><00:42:40.590><c> the</c><00:42:40.789><c> problem?</c><00:42:42.989><c> In</c><00:42:43.210><c> Romans,</c><00:42:43.769><c> the</c><00:42:43.909><c> weak</c><00:42:44.070><c> aren't</c>

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in<00:42:44.969><c> the</c><00:42:45.150><c> least</c><00:42:45.510><c> bit</c><00:42:45.889><c> intimidated</c><00:42:46.489><c> by</c><00:42:46.730><c> the</c><00:42:47.010><c> strong.</c><00:42:48.550><c> They</c><00:42:48.929><c> are</c>

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not<00:42:49.369><c> likely</c><00:42:49.849><c> to</c><00:42:50.329><c> copy</c><00:42:50.670><c> what</c><00:42:50.949><c> they</c><00:42:51.269><c> believe</c><00:42:51.429><c> to</c><00:42:51.630><c> be</c>

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the<00:42:51.989><c> bad</c><00:42:52.230><c> example</c><00:42:52.710><c> of</c><00:42:52.849><c> the</c><00:42:53.090><c> strong.</c><00:42:53.329><c> Instead,</c><00:42:53.849><c> there's</c><00:42:54.949><c> immediate</c><00:42:55.130><c> conflict</c><00:42:55.650><c> between</c><00:42:55.989><c> the</c>

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weak<00:42:56.329><c> and</c><00:42:56.469><c> the</c><00:42:56.730><c> strong</c>

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on<00:42:57.469><c> this</c><00:42:57.670><c> issue</c><00:42:57.869><c> of</c><00:42:58.070><c> eating</c><00:42:58.250><c> meats</c><00:42:58.710><c> in</c><00:42:58.989><c> Romans</c><00:42:59.369><c> chapter</c><00:42:59.730><c> 14</c><00:43:00.030><c> and</c><00:43:00.170><c> verse</c><00:43:00.369><c> three.</c><00:43:01.389><c> And</c><00:43:01.489><c> look</c><00:43:01.550><c> at</c>

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the<00:43:01.789><c> language.</c>

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That<00:43:03.449><c> the</c><00:43:03.849><c> strong</c><00:43:04.190><c> despises</c><00:43:05.230><c> the</c><00:43:05.590><c> weak</c><00:43:05.909><c> and</c><00:43:06.389><c> the</c><00:43:06.670><c> weak</c><00:43:07.269><c> judges</c>

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the<00:43:08.489><c> strong.</c><00:43:09.309><c> This</c><00:43:09.449><c> word,</c>

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despise,<00:43:10.809><c> it's</c><00:43:11.090><c> a</c><00:43:11.190><c> very</c><00:43:11.489><c> powerful</c><00:43:11.829><c> word.</c><00:43:12.690><c> It</c><00:43:12.690><c> means</c><00:43:13.170><c> to</c><00:43:14.550><c> treat</c>

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with<00:43:15.130><c> utter</c><00:43:15.409><c> contempt.</c>

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The<00:43:18.090><c> strong</c><00:43:18.730><c> hates</c><00:43:19.510><c> the</c><00:43:20.230><c> weak,</c><00:43:21.010><c> like</c><00:43:21.130><c> he</c><00:43:21.429><c> hates</c><00:43:21.829><c> him.</c><00:43:23.050><c> In</c><00:43:23.230><c> verse</c><00:43:23.489><c> 10,</c>

00:43:23.789 --> 00:43:26.449
it<00:43:23.969><c> says,</c><00:43:24.969><c> why</c><00:43:25.050><c> dost</c><00:43:25.309><c> thou</c><00:43:25.570><c> judge</c><00:43:26.090><c> thy</c>

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brother<00:43:26.889><c> from</c><00:43:27.429><c> the</c><00:43:27.590><c> point</c><00:43:27.710><c> of</c><00:43:27.809><c> view</c><00:43:27.889><c> of</c><00:43:27.969><c> the</c><00:43:28.090><c> weak</c><00:43:28.250><c> or</c><00:43:28.510><c> why</c><00:43:28.730><c> dost</c><00:43:28.889><c> thou</c><00:43:29.170><c> set</c>

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it<00:43:29.769><c> not</c><00:43:30.070><c> thy</c><00:43:30.710><c> brother</c><00:43:31.050><c> from</c><00:43:31.429><c> the</c><00:43:31.610><c> point</c>

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of<00:43:31.829><c> view</c><00:43:31.929><c> of</c><00:43:31.989><c> the</c><00:43:32.210><c> strong?</c><00:43:32.469><c> So</c><00:43:32.610><c> the</c><00:43:32.750><c> word</c><00:43:32.949><c> despise</c><00:43:33.489><c> in</c><00:43:33.670><c> verse</c>

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three<00:43:34.210><c> is</c><00:43:34.409><c> the</c><00:43:34.670><c> same</c><00:43:34.869><c> word</c><00:43:35.050><c> as</c><00:43:35.190><c> the</c><00:43:35.289><c> word</c><00:43:35.929><c> set</c><00:43:36.210><c> it</c><00:43:36.409><c> not</c>

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in<00:43:36.869><c> verse</c><00:43:37.150><c> 10.</c><00:43:38.190><c> It</c><00:43:38.369><c> means</c><00:43:38.650><c> to</c><00:43:38.909><c> treat</c><00:43:39.050><c> with</c><00:43:39.309><c> contempt.</c><00:43:40.590><c> So</c><00:43:40.710><c> the</c>

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strong<00:43:41.050><c> brother</c><00:43:41.309><c> immediately</c><00:43:41.550><c> becomes</c><00:43:41.889><c> ungodly.</c>

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He<00:43:43.929><c> sneers</c><00:43:44.329><c> at</c><00:43:44.510><c> the</c><00:43:44.670><c> weak</c><00:43:44.730><c> because</c><00:43:44.989><c> he</c><00:43:45.250><c> can't</c><00:43:45.550><c> believe</c><00:43:45.750><c> that</c>

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anybody<00:43:46.269><c> could</c><00:43:46.429><c> be</c><00:43:46.590><c> so</c><00:43:46.969><c> ignorant</c><00:43:47.449><c> as</c><00:43:47.750><c> far</c><00:43:47.869><c> as</c><00:43:47.989><c> the</c>

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Bible's<00:43:48.590><c> concerned.</c><00:43:49.730><c> As</c><00:43:49.929><c> far</c><00:43:50.050><c> as</c><00:43:50.110><c> he's</c><00:43:50.449><c> concerned,</c><00:43:50.769><c> the</c><00:43:50.909><c> weak</c>

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is<00:43:51.309><c> so</c><00:43:51.690><c> far</c><00:43:51.909><c> beneath</c><00:43:52.289><c> his</c><00:43:52.769><c> dignity</c><00:43:53.349><c> that</c><00:43:53.809><c> he's</c><00:43:54.050><c> not</c>

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worth<00:43:54.469><c> speaking</c><00:43:55.030><c> to.</c><00:43:56.070><c> This</c><00:43:56.329><c> word</c><00:43:56.750><c> despise</c><00:43:57.789><c> is</c><00:43:58.010><c> the</c><00:43:58.230><c> same</c><00:43:58.429><c> word</c>

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you<00:43:58.789><c> find</c><00:43:59.030><c> used</c><00:43:59.369><c> in</c><00:43:59.909><c> Luke</c><00:44:00.150><c> 18</c><00:44:00.610><c> in</c><00:44:00.809><c> verse</c><00:44:01.070><c> nine</c>

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in<00:44:02.090><c> the</c><00:44:02.349><c> parable</c><00:44:02.530><c> of</c><00:44:02.710><c> the</c><00:44:02.929><c> Pharisee</c><00:44:03.289><c> and</c><00:44:03.349><c> the</c><00:44:03.630><c> publican</c><00:44:04.949><c> about</c>

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certain<00:44:06.969><c> that</c><00:44:07.650><c> trusted</c><00:44:07.889><c> that</c><00:44:08.110><c> they</c><00:44:08.250><c> were</c>

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righteous<00:44:08.869><c> and</c><00:44:09.610><c> despised</c><00:44:10.730><c> others.</c><00:44:12.309><c> So</c><00:44:12.449><c> this</c><00:44:13.210><c> despising</c><00:44:13.949><c> that</c>

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the<00:44:14.469><c> strong</c><00:44:14.630><c> has</c><00:44:14.829><c> of</c><00:44:15.010><c> the</c><00:44:15.170><c> weak</c><00:44:15.389><c> is</c><00:44:15.750><c> the</c><00:44:15.889><c> very</c><00:44:16.190><c> same</c>

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despising,<00:44:17.690><c> the</c><00:44:17.809><c> very</c><00:44:18.030><c> same</c><00:44:18.289><c> hatred</c><00:44:18.730><c> that</c><00:44:18.949><c> the</c><00:44:19.190><c> Pharisee</c><00:44:19.610><c> had</c>

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of<00:44:20.309><c> the</c><00:44:20.489><c> publican.</c><00:44:22.070><c> The</c><00:44:22.250><c> Judaizers</c><00:44:22.750><c> in</c><00:44:23.050><c> Corinth</c><00:44:23.230><c> did</c>

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exactly<00:44:23.690><c> the</c><00:44:23.929><c> same</c><00:44:24.070><c> to</c><00:44:24.210><c> the</c><00:44:24.369><c> apostle</c><00:44:24.710><c> Paul</c><00:44:25.090><c> in</c><00:44:25.329><c> 2</c><00:44:25.510><c> Corinthians</c>

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10<00:44:26.349><c>.10.</c><00:44:27.070><c> They</c><00:44:27.429><c> said</c><00:44:27.889><c> that</c><00:44:28.070><c> his</c><00:44:28.389><c> bodily</c>

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presence<00:44:29.250><c> was</c><00:44:29.730><c> contemptible</c><00:44:30.530><c> and</c><00:44:30.769><c> they</c><00:44:31.309><c> really</c><00:44:31.849><c> hated</c><00:44:32.349><c> the</c>

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apostle<00:44:33.010><c> Paul.</c><00:44:34.849><c> And</c><00:44:35.210><c> they</c><00:44:35.489><c> spattered</c><00:44:35.769><c> his</c><00:44:36.090><c> shadow,</c>

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didn't<00:44:36.469><c> they?</c><00:44:37.969><c> So</c><00:44:38.130><c> why</c><00:44:38.829><c> did</c><00:44:38.949><c> the</c><00:44:39.289><c> strong</c><00:44:39.510><c> despise</c><00:44:40.150><c> the</c><00:44:40.449><c> weak</c>

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so<00:44:41.409><c> strongly?</c><00:44:43.429><c> Because</c><00:44:43.949><c> the</c><00:44:44.250><c> weak</c><00:44:44.550><c> was</c><00:44:45.110><c> limiting</c>

00:44:45.449 --> 00:44:52.809
their<00:44:45.710><c> freedom.</c><00:44:47.230><c> And</c><00:44:47.389><c> they</c><00:44:47.550><c> think</c><00:44:47.750><c> they're</c><00:44:47.929><c> being</c><00:44:48.329><c> blackmailed</c><00:44:49.110><c> into</c><00:44:49.469><c> Judaism.</c><00:44:52.610><c> But</c>

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the<00:44:52.949><c> weak's</c><00:44:53.230><c> by</c><00:44:53.409><c> no</c>

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means<00:44:53.849><c> beyond</c><00:44:54.150><c> reproach.</c><00:44:55.489><c> In</c><00:44:55.630><c> fact,</c><00:44:55.829><c> he</c><00:44:55.969><c> may</c><00:44:56.269><c> bear</c><00:44:56.710><c> even</c><00:44:57.190><c> more</c>

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reproach<00:44:58.010><c> because</c><00:44:58.289><c> he</c><00:44:58.789><c> judges</c><00:44:59.309><c> the</c><00:44:59.769><c> strong.</c><00:44:59.929><c> He</c>

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doesn't<00:45:00.289><c> eat,</c><00:45:01.250><c> but</c><00:45:01.449><c> he</c><00:45:01.710><c> judges</c><00:45:02.090><c> the</c><00:45:02.469><c> strong.</c><00:45:02.849><c> Now</c><00:45:03.010><c> the</c><00:45:03.070><c> word</c>

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judge<00:45:03.829><c> means</c><00:45:04.429><c> to</c><00:45:04.690><c> condemn.</c><00:45:05.889><c> And</c><00:45:06.010><c> as</c><00:45:06.210><c> you</c><00:45:06.389><c> read</c><00:45:06.590><c> how</c>

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that<00:45:06.989><c> word's</c><00:45:07.269><c> used</c><00:45:07.489><c> in</c><00:45:07.610><c> this</c><00:45:07.789><c> chapter,</c><00:45:08.010><c> it's</c><00:45:08.170><c> pretty</c><00:45:08.489><c> clear</c>

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that<00:45:09.670><c> the</c><00:45:09.909><c> judgment</c><00:45:10.130><c> of</c><00:45:10.309><c> the</c><00:45:10.429><c> weak</c><00:45:10.550><c> is</c><00:45:10.789><c> eternal,</c>

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by<00:45:11.969><c> which</c><00:45:12.170><c> I</c><00:45:12.369><c> mean</c><00:45:12.889><c> he</c><00:45:13.869><c> believes</c><00:45:14.409><c> that</c><00:45:14.650><c> the</c><00:45:14.889><c> understanding</c><00:45:15.309><c> of</c>

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the<00:45:15.849><c> strong</c><00:45:16.230><c> is</c><00:45:17.190><c> so</c><00:45:17.829><c> abysmal</c>

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that<00:45:20.210><c> he's</c><00:45:20.429><c> really</c><00:45:20.690><c> not</c><00:45:20.969><c> worth</c><00:45:21.170><c> being</c><00:45:21.449><c> called</c><00:45:21.670><c> a</c><00:45:21.869><c> brother.</c><00:45:23.309><c> He's</c><00:45:23.909><c> really</c><00:45:24.210><c> not</c><00:45:24.650><c> worth</c><00:45:24.949><c> being</c><00:45:25.329><c> called</c><00:45:25.690><c> a</c>

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brother.<00:45:26.349><c> He's</c>

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unfit<00:45:27.449><c> for</c><00:45:27.710><c> the</c><00:45:27.929><c> kingdom</c><00:45:28.170><c> of</c><00:45:28.610><c> God</c><00:45:29.170><c> because</c><00:45:30.409><c> he's</c><00:45:31.130><c> such</c><00:45:31.550><c> a</c><00:45:31.889><c> liberal.</c><00:45:35.170><c> And</c>

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he<00:45:36.070><c> feels,</c><00:45:36.550><c> the</c><00:45:36.690><c> weak</c><00:45:36.869><c> feels,</c>

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that<00:45:38.570><c> the</c><00:45:38.889><c> strong</c><00:45:39.010><c> is</c><00:45:39.190><c> trying</c><00:45:39.389><c> to</c><00:45:39.610><c> blackmail</c><00:45:40.090><c> him</c><00:45:40.730><c> into</c><00:45:41.690><c> humanism.</c>

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And<00:45:44.070><c> you</c><00:45:44.150><c> can</c><00:45:44.389><c> see</c><00:45:44.530><c> this</c><00:45:44.670><c> is</c><00:45:45.170><c> an</c><00:45:46.150><c> extremely</c><00:45:46.989><c> different</c><00:45:47.909><c> cast</c>

00:45:48.269 --> 00:45:49.809
of<00:45:48.610><c> problem</c><00:45:48.789><c> to</c><00:45:48.909><c> what</c><00:45:49.050><c> you</c><00:45:49.210><c> just</c><00:45:49.409><c> read</c><00:45:49.550><c> in</c>

00:45:49.809 --> 00:45:52.409
Corinthians.<00:45:50.329><c> Corinthians</c><00:45:50.710><c> was</c><00:45:50.929><c> very</c><00:45:51.170><c> one</c><00:45:51.550><c>-sided.</c><00:45:51.929><c> The</c><00:45:52.090><c> strong</c><00:45:52.230><c> had</c>

00:45:52.409 --> 00:45:54.070
the<00:45:52.610><c> knowledge</c><00:45:52.889><c> and</c><00:45:53.329><c> the</c><00:45:53.510><c> bad</c><00:45:53.630><c> example,</c>

00:45:54.110 --> 00:45:57.710
and<00:45:54.349><c> the</c><00:45:54.530><c> weak</c><00:45:54.730><c> was</c><00:45:55.630><c> likely</c><00:45:55.989><c> to</c><00:45:56.309><c> trip</c><00:45:56.449><c> up</c><00:45:56.750><c> and</c><00:45:57.030><c> stumble</c><00:45:57.269><c> and</c>

00:45:57.710 --> 00:45:59.750
perhaps<00:45:57.989><c> leave</c><00:45:58.190><c> the</c><00:45:58.409><c> truth,</c><00:45:58.849><c> serving</c><00:45:58.889><c> idols.</c>

00:45:59.829 --> 00:46:03.690
In<00:45:59.989><c> Rome,</c><00:46:01.030><c> nothing</c><00:46:01.269><c> of</c><00:46:01.469><c> the</c><00:46:01.730><c> sort.</c><00:46:02.909><c> The</c><00:46:03.170><c> strong</c><00:46:03.309><c> and</c><00:46:03.409><c> the</c><00:46:03.570><c> weak</c>

00:46:03.690 --> 00:46:05.130
meet<00:46:03.949><c> each</c><00:46:04.190><c> other</c><00:46:04.289><c> like</c><00:46:04.570><c> this,</c>

00:46:05.130 --> 00:46:09.570
and<00:46:05.769><c> their</c><00:46:06.010><c> cliches</c><00:46:06.389><c> polarising</c><00:46:07.309><c> along</c><00:46:07.650><c> racial</c><00:46:08.250><c> and</c><00:46:08.670><c> cultural</c><00:46:09.150><c> lines</c>

00:46:09.570 --> 00:46:12.110
about<00:46:10.309><c> to</c><00:46:10.809><c> blow</c><00:46:11.050><c> apart.</c>

00:46:12.190 --> 00:46:14.610
And<00:46:12.309><c> you've</c><00:46:12.510><c> got</c><00:46:12.630><c> one</c><00:46:13.010><c> brother</c><00:46:13.230><c> that</c><00:46:13.610><c> spits</c><00:46:13.909><c> across</c><00:46:14.309><c> the</c><00:46:14.489><c> room</c>

00:46:14.610 --> 00:46:16.969
at<00:46:14.750><c> the</c><00:46:14.889><c> other,</c><00:46:15.269><c> and</c><00:46:15.409><c> the</c><00:46:15.630><c> second</c><00:46:15.889><c> brother</c><00:46:16.110><c> says,</c>

00:46:17.469 --> 00:46:23.489
I<00:46:17.710><c> hope</c><00:46:18.030><c> you're</c><00:46:18.230><c> not</c><00:46:18.369><c> in</c><00:46:18.510><c> the</c><00:46:18.690><c> kingdom</c><00:46:18.889><c> with</c><00:46:19.150><c> me.</c><00:46:20.449><c> Like</c><00:46:21.050><c> extremely</c><00:46:21.889><c> violent</c><00:46:22.570><c> reactions</c><00:46:23.250><c> to</c>

00:46:23.489 --> 00:46:24.710
each<00:46:23.710><c> other</c>

00:46:26.130 --> 00:46:29.570
on<00:46:26.730><c> non</c><00:46:27.329><c>-fundamental</c><00:46:28.110><c> issues.</c><00:46:28.710><c> We're</c><00:46:28.869><c> not</c><00:46:29.010><c> talking</c><00:46:29.289><c> about</c>

00:46:29.570 --> 00:46:35.110
Christadelphians<00:46:30.170><c> and</c><00:46:30.389><c> Catholics.</c><00:46:34.510><c> We're</c>

00:46:35.110 --> 00:46:37.289
strengthening<00:46:35.630><c> the</c><00:46:35.949><c> language</c><00:46:35.969><c> the</c><00:46:36.210><c> apostle</c><00:46:36.510><c> uses.</c><00:46:36.929><c> That's</c>

00:46:37.289 --> 00:46:39.550
what<00:46:37.429><c> was</c><00:46:37.670><c> happening</c><00:46:38.030><c> in</c><00:46:38.550><c> Corinth.</c>

00:46:40.829 --> 00:46:44.650
In<00:46:40.969><c> the</c><00:46:41.090><c> words</c><00:46:41.269><c> of</c><00:46:41.469><c> Psalm</c><00:46:41.650><c> 50</c><00:46:42.010><c> verse</c><00:46:42.289><c> 20,</c><00:46:43.429><c> he</c><00:46:43.630><c> speakest</c><00:46:44.070><c> against</c><00:46:44.489><c> thy</c>

00:46:44.650 --> 00:46:47.030
brother<00:46:45.010><c> and</c><00:46:45.550><c> slandereth</c><00:46:46.170><c> thine</c><00:46:46.510><c> own</c>

00:46:47.030 --> 00:46:52.030
mother's<00:46:47.829><c> son.</c><00:46:48.289><c> It</c><00:46:48.510><c> was</c><00:46:48.889><c> a</c><00:46:49.230><c> shocking</c><00:46:49.570><c> situation.</c><00:46:51.710><c> What</c><00:46:51.869><c> you</c>

00:46:52.030 --> 00:46:55.590
might<00:46:52.210><c> say,</c><00:46:53.550><c> is</c><00:46:54.050><c> brother</c><00:46:54.429><c> Clark</c><00:46:54.730><c> overstating</c><00:46:55.309><c> the</c>

00:46:55.590 --> 00:47:01.150
point?<00:46:56.849><c> Look</c><00:46:57.010><c> at</c><00:46:57.130><c> verse</c><00:46:57.409><c> four.</c><00:46:59.409><c> Who</c><00:46:59.630><c> art</c><00:46:59.889><c> thou</c><00:47:00.230><c> speaking</c><00:47:00.929><c> to</c>

00:47:01.150 --> 00:47:03.989
the<00:47:01.309><c> weak?</c><00:47:01.949><c> Who</c><00:47:02.150><c> art</c><00:47:02.469><c> thou</c><00:47:02.670><c> that</c><00:47:03.030><c> judgest</c><00:47:03.469><c> another</c>

00:47:03.989 --> 00:47:08.269
man's<00:47:04.610><c> servant?</c><00:47:05.250><c> To</c><00:47:05.409><c> his</c><00:47:05.650><c> own</c><00:47:05.909><c> master</c><00:47:06.289><c> he</c><00:47:06.630><c> standeth</c><00:47:06.969><c> or</c><00:47:07.230><c> falleth.</c><00:47:08.050><c> Yea,</c>

00:47:08.269 --> 00:47:10.469
he<00:47:08.469><c> shall</c><00:47:08.610><c> be</c><00:47:08.829><c> holding</c><00:47:09.030><c> up,</c><00:47:09.570><c> for</c><00:47:09.809><c> God</c><00:47:10.150><c> is</c>

00:47:10.469 --> 00:47:12.949
able<00:47:10.610><c> to</c><00:47:10.789><c> make</c><00:47:10.929><c> him</c><00:47:11.250><c> stand.</c><00:47:11.889><c> As</c><00:47:12.090><c> I</c><00:47:12.190><c> say,</c><00:47:12.349><c> the</c><00:47:12.469><c> verse</c><00:47:12.690><c> written</c>

00:47:12.949 --> 00:47:14.670
to<00:47:13.170><c> the</c><00:47:13.349><c> weak,</c><00:47:13.530><c> because</c><00:47:13.670><c> the</c><00:47:13.889><c> weak</c><00:47:14.010><c> was</c><00:47:14.210><c> the</c><00:47:14.349><c> one</c><00:47:14.449><c> that</c>

00:47:14.670 --> 00:47:18.289
did<00:47:14.849><c> the</c><00:47:15.070><c> judging.</c><00:47:16.349><c> The</c><00:47:16.510><c> problem</c><00:47:16.750><c> is</c><00:47:16.909><c> that</c><00:47:17.030><c> the</c><00:47:17.190><c> weak</c><00:47:17.329><c> has</c><00:47:17.590><c> usurped</c><00:47:18.030><c> the</c>

00:47:18.289 --> 00:47:20.469
position<00:47:18.550><c> of</c><00:47:18.829><c> God,</c><00:47:19.590><c> and</c><00:47:19.829><c> the</c><00:47:20.170><c> strong,</c>

00:47:20.510 --> 00:47:24.309
it<00:47:20.769><c> so</c><00:47:20.949><c> happens,</c><00:47:21.369><c> is</c><00:47:21.690><c> God's</c><00:47:22.489><c> servant.</c><00:47:23.469><c> And</c><00:47:23.650><c> the</c><00:47:23.789><c> word</c><00:47:23.989><c> servant</c>

00:47:24.309 --> 00:47:25.789
here,<00:47:24.550><c> the</c><00:47:24.730><c> usual</c><00:47:24.949><c> word</c><00:47:25.130><c> for</c><00:47:25.369><c> servant</c><00:47:25.570><c> in</c>

00:47:25.789 --> 00:47:29.849
scripture<00:47:26.090><c> is</c><00:47:26.269><c> the</c><00:47:26.389><c> Greek</c><00:47:26.610><c> word</c><00:47:26.949><c> doulos,</c><00:47:28.090><c> which</c><00:47:28.289><c> means</c><00:47:28.710><c> slave,</c><00:47:29.590><c> bond</c>

00:47:29.849 --> 00:47:31.849
slave.<00:47:30.269><c> This</c><00:47:30.469><c> is</c><00:47:30.630><c> a</c><00:47:30.730><c> different</c><00:47:30.949><c> word.</c>

00:47:32.030 --> 00:47:37.769
This<00:47:32.289><c> is</c><00:47:32.570><c> the</c><00:47:32.769><c> Greek</c><00:47:32.949><c> word</c><00:47:33.190><c> oikites,</c><00:47:34.329><c> and</c><00:47:34.449><c> it</c><00:47:34.590><c> means</c><00:47:34.849><c> a</c><00:47:35.250><c> household</c><00:47:35.750><c> servant.</c><00:47:37.449><c> This</c>

00:47:37.769 --> 00:47:38.570
servant<00:47:38.110><c> was</c><00:47:38.369><c> treated</c>

00:47:38.570 --> 00:47:42.329
like<00:47:38.789><c> a</c><00:47:38.889><c> member</c><00:47:39.070><c> of</c><00:47:39.210><c> the</c><00:47:39.389><c> family.</c><00:47:40.250><c> He's</c><00:47:40.449><c> like</c><00:47:40.690><c> a</c><00:47:40.849><c> butler.</c><00:47:42.190><c> And</c>

00:47:42.329 --> 00:47:43.949
if<00:47:42.409><c> there's</c><00:47:42.550><c> one</c><00:47:42.750><c> thing</c><00:47:42.829><c> you</c><00:47:42.889><c> can</c><00:47:43.150><c> absolutely</c><00:47:43.610><c> rely</c>

00:47:43.949 --> 00:47:46.989
on<00:47:44.070><c> this</c><00:47:44.309><c> master</c><00:47:44.610><c> to</c><00:47:44.869><c> do</c><00:47:44.969><c> in</c><00:47:45.170><c> verse</c><00:47:45.389><c> four,</c><00:47:46.269><c> and</c><00:47:46.469><c> that</c><00:47:46.550><c> is</c><00:47:46.710><c> to</c>

00:47:46.989 --> 00:47:49.429
exercise<00:47:47.389><c> tolerance</c><00:47:47.889><c> toward</c><00:47:48.190><c> his</c><00:47:48.590><c> servant.</c>

00:47:49.889 --> 00:47:52.510
And<00:47:50.070><c> not</c><00:47:50.190><c> only</c><00:47:50.329><c> will</c><00:47:50.429><c> the</c><00:47:50.630><c> master</c><00:47:50.909><c> defend</c><00:47:51.349><c> him,</c><00:47:52.030><c> he'll</c><00:47:52.349><c> make</c>

00:47:52.510 --> 00:47:56.130
him<00:47:52.869><c> stand.</c><00:47:53.309><c> He</c><00:47:53.469><c> will</c><00:47:53.769><c> acquit</c><00:47:54.150><c> him.</c><00:47:55.269><c> So</c><00:47:55.489><c> Christ</c><00:47:55.769><c> will</c>

00:47:56.130 --> 00:48:01.650
acquit<00:47:56.590><c> the</c><00:47:56.969><c> strong</c><00:47:57.590><c> of</c><00:47:58.389><c> his</c><00:47:59.989><c> misdeeds,</c><00:48:00.929><c> such</c><00:48:01.190><c> as</c><00:48:01.329><c> they</c><00:48:01.449><c> might</c>

00:48:01.650 --> 00:48:04.389
be.<00:48:01.989><c> The</c><00:48:02.130><c> weak</c><00:48:02.289><c> has</c><00:48:02.550><c> gone</c><00:48:02.750><c> too</c><00:48:03.150><c> far.</c><00:48:03.829><c> The</c><00:48:03.989><c> weak</c><00:48:04.130><c> has</c>

00:48:04.389 --> 00:48:07.750
consigned<00:48:04.650><c> him</c><00:48:04.769><c> out</c><00:48:04.889><c> of</c><00:48:04.989><c> the</c><00:48:05.130><c> kingdom</c><00:48:05.309><c> of</c><00:48:05.530><c> God.</c><00:48:07.250><c> And</c><00:48:07.469><c> you</c><00:48:07.570><c> can</c>

00:48:07.750 --> 00:48:09.570
see<00:48:07.849><c> the</c><00:48:08.070><c> seriousness</c><00:48:08.269><c> of</c><00:48:08.510><c> the</c><00:48:08.670><c> problem.</c><00:48:09.210><c> So</c><00:48:09.250><c> say,</c>

00:48:09.750 --> 00:48:11.730
nothing<00:48:10.150><c> like</c><00:48:10.369><c> this</c><00:48:10.590><c> in</c><00:48:10.789><c> Corinth.</c><00:48:11.050><c> We've</c><00:48:11.150><c> got</c><00:48:11.250><c> an</c><00:48:11.389><c> Ecclesiast</c>

00:48:11.730 --> 00:48:13.590
in<00:48:11.809><c> Rome</c><00:48:12.010><c> about</c><00:48:12.269><c> to</c><00:48:12.489><c> blow</c><00:48:12.610><c> apart.</c>

00:48:14.289 --> 00:48:17.909
What's<00:48:14.690><c> the</c><00:48:14.849><c> solution?</c><00:48:16.750><c> Well,</c><00:48:16.889><c> the</c><00:48:17.010><c> apostle</c><00:48:17.309><c> commences</c><00:48:17.690><c> in</c>

00:48:17.909 --> 00:48:18.590
verse<00:48:18.070><c> five,</c><00:48:18.289><c> and</c><00:48:18.369><c> he</c><00:48:18.469><c> says,</c>

00:48:18.710 --> 00:48:23.769
now<00:48:18.789><c> let's</c><00:48:19.130><c> just</c><00:48:19.449><c> put</c><00:48:19.710><c> down</c><00:48:20.050><c> some</c><00:48:20.369><c> principles.</c><00:48:22.190><c> One</c><00:48:22.630><c> man</c><00:48:23.010><c> esteemeth</c><00:48:23.449><c> one</c>

00:48:23.769 --> 00:48:24.690
day<00:48:23.969><c> above</c><00:48:24.190><c> another,</c>

00:48:24.690 --> 00:48:28.389
another<00:48:25.449><c> esteemeth</c><00:48:26.130><c> every</c><00:48:26.530><c> day</c><00:48:26.750><c> alike.</c><00:48:27.349><c> Let</c><00:48:27.469><c> every</c><00:48:27.829><c> man</c><00:48:28.030><c> be</c>

00:48:28.389 --> 00:48:30.929
fully<00:48:28.650><c> persuaded</c><00:48:29.210><c> in</c><00:48:29.489><c> his</c><00:48:29.670><c> own</c><00:48:29.909><c> mind.</c>

00:48:31.590 --> 00:48:35.070
The<00:48:31.869><c> strong</c><00:48:32.050><c> sees</c><00:48:32.409><c> no</c><00:48:32.710><c> difference</c><00:48:33.050><c> between</c><00:48:33.409><c> one</c><00:48:33.650><c> day</c><00:48:33.769><c> and</c><00:48:33.909><c> another.</c><00:48:34.929><c> The</c>

00:48:35.070 --> 00:48:36.090
weak<00:48:35.230><c> thinks</c><00:48:35.570><c> that</c><00:48:35.869><c> some</c>

00:48:36.090 --> 00:48:39.510
days<00:48:36.230><c> are</c><00:48:36.429><c> more</c><00:48:36.690><c> special.</c><00:48:38.369><c> The</c><00:48:38.550><c> notable</c><00:48:38.809><c> example</c><00:48:39.210><c> would</c><00:48:39.409><c> be</c>

00:48:39.510 --> 00:48:40.650
the<00:48:39.769><c> Sabbath.</c>

00:48:42.289 --> 00:48:45.090
When<00:48:42.849><c> the</c><00:48:43.269><c> apostle</c><00:48:43.550><c> Paul</c><00:48:43.989><c> finished</c><00:48:44.289><c> his</c><00:48:44.570><c> third</c><00:48:44.769><c> missionary</c>

00:48:45.090 --> 00:48:47.630
journey<00:48:45.489><c> in</c><00:48:45.730><c> Acts</c><00:48:45.929><c> 21</c><00:48:46.389><c> and</c><00:48:46.610><c> verse</c><00:48:46.829><c> 20,</c>

00:48:47.929 --> 00:48:49.730
he<00:48:48.030><c> went</c><00:48:48.110><c> to</c><00:48:48.289><c> the</c><00:48:48.369><c> Iranian</c><00:48:48.650><c> brethren</c><00:48:48.909><c> of</c><00:48:49.130><c> Jerusalem,</c><00:48:49.530><c> where</c>

00:48:49.730 --> 00:48:52.449
he<00:48:50.489><c> concluded</c><00:48:50.789><c> the</c><00:48:51.030><c> journey</c><00:48:51.190><c> just</c><00:48:51.409><c> before</c><00:48:51.710><c> the</c>

00:48:52.449 --> 00:48:57.610
last.<00:48:53.269><c> And</c><00:48:53.730><c> they</c><00:48:53.869><c> said</c><00:48:54.110><c> to</c><00:48:54.250><c> him,</c><00:48:54.690><c> Paul,</c><00:48:55.150><c> they</c><00:48:55.269><c> see</c><00:48:55.449><c> us,</c><00:48:55.750><c> brother.</c><00:48:56.630><c> How</c><00:48:56.730><c> many</c><00:48:56.949><c> thousands</c><00:48:57.349><c> of</c>

00:48:57.610 --> 00:48:58.130
Jews<00:48:57.769><c> there</c><00:48:58.030><c> are</c>

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which<00:48:58.349><c> believe</c><00:48:58.650><c> and</c><00:48:58.789><c> are</c><00:48:58.969><c> all</c><00:48:59.389><c> zealous</c><00:48:59.730><c> of</c><00:49:00.010><c> the</c><00:49:00.269><c> law.</c><00:49:01.570><c> And</c><00:49:01.849><c> they</c><00:49:02.730><c> are</c>

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informed<00:49:03.210><c> of</c><00:49:03.489><c> thee</c><00:49:04.070><c> that</c><00:49:04.409><c> thou</c><00:49:04.670><c> teachest</c><00:49:05.289><c> the</c>

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Gentiles<00:49:06.150><c> to</c><00:49:06.389><c> forsake</c><00:49:07.349><c> Moses.</c><00:49:09.869><c> Is</c><00:49:10.349><c> it</c><00:49:10.949><c> true,</c><00:49:11.630><c> Paul?</c><00:49:12.510><c> And</c><00:49:12.710><c> you</c>

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can<00:49:12.929><c> see</c><00:49:13.309><c> the</c><00:49:13.750><c> issue</c><00:49:14.050><c> affected</c><00:49:14.449><c> him</c><00:49:14.869><c> personally</c>

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when<00:49:15.869><c> he</c><00:49:15.969><c> went</c><00:49:16.130><c> to</c><00:49:16.349><c> Jerusalem.</c><00:49:16.630><c> The</c><00:49:16.889><c> very</c><00:49:17.289><c> same</c><00:49:17.610><c> issue.</c><00:49:19.610><c> But</c>

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the<00:49:19.949><c> fact</c><00:49:20.110><c> is,</c><00:49:20.309><c> in</c><00:49:20.510><c> verse</c><00:49:20.710><c> five,</c>

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whatever<00:49:21.730><c> your</c><00:49:22.050><c> decision</c><00:49:22.349><c> is,</c><00:49:23.269><c> you</c><00:49:23.469><c> might</c><00:49:23.670><c> have</c><00:49:23.869><c> seen</c><00:49:23.969><c> one</c>

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day<00:49:24.349><c> above</c><00:49:24.530><c> another.</c><00:49:24.929><c> You</c><00:49:25.030><c> might</c><00:49:25.269><c> esteem</c><00:49:25.710><c> all</c><00:49:25.969><c> days</c><00:49:26.190><c> the</c>

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same.<00:49:27.650><c> God</c><00:49:27.849><c> accepts</c><00:49:28.329><c> you</c><00:49:28.590><c> because</c><00:49:28.809><c> it</c><00:49:28.949><c> is</c><00:49:29.250><c> not</c><00:49:29.630><c> a</c><00:49:29.989><c> fundamental</c>

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point.<00:49:32.030><c> But</c><00:49:32.210><c> I'll</c><00:49:32.389><c> show</c><00:49:32.530><c> you</c><00:49:32.650><c> where</c>

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this<00:49:32.929><c> can</c><00:49:33.130><c> go</c><00:49:33.309><c> wrong.</c><00:49:33.610><c> You</c><00:49:33.710><c> can</c><00:49:33.809><c> look</c><00:49:33.929><c> at</c><00:49:34.130><c> Colossians</c><00:49:34.730><c> two.</c><00:49:38.329><c> We're</c><00:49:38.510><c> talking</c><00:49:38.789><c> in</c>

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Romans<00:49:39.250><c> about</c><00:49:39.550><c> non</c><00:49:39.929><c>-fundamentals</c>

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upon<00:49:40.710><c> which</c><00:49:41.170><c> brethren</c><00:49:41.510><c> are</c><00:49:41.829><c> at</c><00:49:41.949><c> liberty</c><00:49:42.170><c> to</c><00:49:42.469><c> disagree</c><00:49:42.929><c> and</c><00:49:43.989><c> may</c><00:49:44.369><c> fall</c><00:49:44.730><c> on</c>

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opposite<00:49:45.630><c> sides</c><00:49:45.989><c> of</c><00:49:46.269><c> the</c><00:49:46.409><c> fence.</c>

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If<00:49:48.309><c> we're</c><00:49:48.690><c> on</c><00:49:48.909><c> desert</c><00:49:49.210><c> islands,</c><00:49:49.570><c> that</c><00:49:49.730><c> makes</c><00:49:50.010><c> no</c><00:49:50.349><c> difference.</c>

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If<00:49:50.929><c> we're</c><00:49:51.130><c> in</c><00:49:51.309><c> the</c><00:49:51.389><c> same</c>

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eclosion<00:49:51.949><c> together,</c><00:49:52.429><c> that</c><00:49:52.730><c> may</c><00:49:53.250><c> make</c><00:49:53.530><c> a</c><00:49:53.750><c> difference.</c><00:49:55.750><c> Here's</c>

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where<00:49:56.110><c> it</c><00:49:56.250><c> can</c><00:49:56.389><c> go</c><00:49:56.550><c> terribly</c><00:49:56.929><c> wrong.</c><00:49:57.849><c> Colossians</c>

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two<00:49:58.489><c> verse</c><00:49:58.710><c> 16.</c><00:50:00.949><c> Let</c><00:50:01.230><c> no</c><00:50:01.530><c> man</c><00:50:01.650><c> therefore</c><00:50:02.190><c> judge</c><00:50:02.610><c> you</c><00:50:02.929><c> in</c><00:50:03.210><c> meat</c>

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or<00:50:03.730><c> in</c><00:50:03.969><c> drink</c><00:50:04.150><c> or</c><00:50:04.449><c> in</c><00:50:04.670><c> respect</c><00:50:05.070><c> of</c><00:50:05.210><c> a</c><00:50:05.349><c> holy</c><00:50:05.610><c> day</c>

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or<00:50:06.190><c> of</c><00:50:06.369><c> the</c><00:50:06.510><c> new</c><00:50:06.690><c> moon</c><00:50:06.929><c> or</c><00:50:07.190><c> of</c><00:50:07.409><c> the</c><00:50:07.530><c> Sabbath</c><00:50:07.829><c> days.</c><00:50:09.630><c> How</c><00:50:09.869><c> do</c><00:50:09.989><c> you</c>

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reconcile<00:50:10.630><c> that</c><00:50:11.110><c> in</c><00:50:11.429><c> verse</c><00:50:11.670><c> 16</c><00:50:12.630><c> with</c><00:50:13.329><c> what</c><00:50:13.469><c> we</c>

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see?<00:50:17.409><c> It's</c><00:50:17.409><c> a</c><00:50:17.409><c> contradiction,</c><00:50:17.449><c> you</c><00:50:17.710><c> see.</c><00:50:18.949><c> In</c><00:50:19.090><c> Romans,</c><00:50:19.889><c> Paul</c>

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is<00:50:20.489><c> extremely</c><00:50:20.889><c> gentle</c><00:50:21.289><c> with</c><00:50:21.550><c> the</c><00:50:21.750><c> weak.</c>

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And<00:50:23.489><c> he</c><00:50:23.690><c> counsels</c><00:50:24.150><c> the</c><00:50:24.309><c> strong</c><00:50:24.570><c> not</c><00:50:25.010><c> to</c><00:50:25.349><c> antagonize</c><00:50:26.010><c> the</c><00:50:26.289><c> weak.</c><00:50:28.050><c> In</c>

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Colossians,<00:50:28.889><c> he's</c><00:50:29.190><c> very</c><00:50:29.590><c> aggressive</c>

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against<00:50:31.190><c> apparently</c><00:50:31.889><c> the</c><00:50:32.269><c> same</c><00:50:32.530><c> issues.</c><00:50:34.590><c> What's</c><00:50:35.010><c> the</c><00:50:35.170><c> answer</c>

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to<00:50:35.550><c> the</c><00:50:35.710><c> riddle?</c><00:50:36.710><c> Well,</c><00:50:36.849><c> the</c><00:50:37.010><c> clue</c><00:50:37.170><c> is</c><00:50:37.469><c> in</c><00:50:37.650><c> the</c>

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say,<00:50:47.269><c> lest</c><00:50:48.050><c> any</c><00:50:48.670><c> man</c><00:50:49.309><c> should</c><00:50:49.949><c> beguile</c><00:50:50.369><c> you</c><00:50:50.510><c> with</c><00:50:50.730><c> enticing</c><00:50:51.269><c> words.</c><00:50:52.989><c> Verse</c><00:50:52.989><c> 8.</c>

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Beware<00:50:54.630><c> lest</c><00:50:55.269><c> any</c><00:50:55.769><c> man</c><00:50:56.150><c> spoil</c><00:50:56.550><c> you</c>

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through<00:50:57.590><c> philosophy</c><00:50:58.309><c> and</c><00:50:58.989><c> vain</c><00:50:59.489><c> deceit</c><00:51:00.150><c> after</c><00:51:00.570><c> the</c><00:51:00.809><c> tradition</c><00:51:01.130><c> of</c><00:51:01.309><c> men.</c>

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Verse<00:51:03.170><c> 18.</c><00:51:04.449><c> Let</c><00:51:04.889><c> no</c><00:51:05.630><c> man</c><00:51:06.150><c> beguile</c>

00:51:06.630 --> 00:51:10.530
you<00:51:06.849><c> of</c><00:51:07.050><c> your</c><00:51:07.349><c> reward</c><00:51:07.769><c> in</c><00:51:08.429><c> worshipping</c><00:51:08.829><c> angels</c><00:51:09.190><c> and</c><00:51:09.809><c> voluntary</c><00:51:10.130><c> humility</c>

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and<00:51:10.690><c> so</c><00:51:10.929><c> forth.</c><00:51:11.389><c> What's</c><00:51:11.849><c> happening</c>

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in<00:51:12.289><c> Colossians?</c><00:51:13.829><c> We've</c><00:51:14.070><c> got</c><00:51:14.289><c> Judaizers</c><00:51:14.869><c> coming</c><00:51:15.230><c> in,</c><00:51:16.469><c> teaching</c><00:51:17.050><c> that</c><00:51:18.590><c> if</c>

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you<00:51:19.630><c> don't</c><00:51:20.230><c> follow</c><00:51:20.590><c> their</c><00:51:20.909><c> lead</c>

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on<00:51:22.170><c> non</c><00:51:22.849><c>-fundamental</c><00:51:23.389><c> issues,</c><00:51:24.070><c> it's</c><00:51:24.530><c> an</c><00:51:24.789><c> issue</c><00:51:25.190><c> of</c><00:51:25.610><c> salvation.</c><00:51:28.489><c> This</c><00:51:28.710><c> is</c>

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exactly<00:51:29.190><c> what</c><00:51:29.369><c> the</c><00:51:29.590><c> Pharisees</c>

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did<00:51:30.130><c> in</c><00:51:30.289><c> Matthew</c><00:51:30.550><c> 15</c><00:51:30.969><c> and</c><00:51:31.130><c> verse</c><00:51:31.349><c> 9.</c><00:51:32.670><c> They</c><00:51:32.949><c> made</c><00:51:33.610><c> the</c><00:51:34.269><c> observance</c><00:51:34.610><c> of</c><00:51:34.829><c> the</c><00:51:35.030><c> law</c><00:51:35.289><c> a</c>

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doctrinal<00:51:36.389><c> matter.</c><00:51:36.869><c> Now,</c>

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what's<00:51:37.250><c> happening</c><00:51:37.449><c> in</c><00:51:37.809><c> Romans</c><00:51:38.110><c> is</c><00:51:38.269><c> you've</c><00:51:38.489><c> got</c><00:51:38.690><c> Jews</c><00:51:39.050><c> wanting</c>

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to<00:51:39.670><c> keep</c><00:51:39.889><c> certain</c><00:51:40.230><c> points</c><00:51:40.570><c> of</c><00:51:40.710><c> the</c><00:51:40.869><c> law</c><00:51:40.989><c> of</c>

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Moses.<00:51:41.989><c> They've</c><00:51:42.309><c> got</c><00:51:42.449><c> a</c><00:51:42.610><c> conscience</c><00:51:42.929><c> about</c><00:51:43.289><c> that.</c><00:51:43.849><c> They're</c>

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not<00:51:44.150><c> trying</c><00:51:44.309><c> to</c><00:51:44.409><c> make</c><00:51:44.550><c> that</c><00:51:44.769><c> an</c><00:51:44.949><c> ecclesial</c><00:51:45.389><c> issue,</c>

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but<00:51:46.010><c> they</c><00:51:46.230><c> just</c><00:51:46.610><c> can't</c><00:51:47.130><c> come</c><00:51:47.289><c> at</c><00:51:47.789><c> people</c><00:51:48.389><c> profaning</c><00:51:48.889><c> the</c><00:51:49.130><c> Sabbath,</c><00:51:49.309><c> for</c>

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example,<00:51:50.309><c> like,</c><00:51:50.309><c> I</c><00:51:50.409><c> don't</c><00:51:50.570><c> know,</c>

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having<00:51:51.269><c> a</c><00:51:51.469><c> working</c><00:51:51.730><c> bee</c><00:51:51.909><c> on</c><00:51:52.090><c> Sunday</c><00:51:52.329><c> afternoon</c><00:51:52.630><c> or</c><00:51:53.050><c> Saturday</c>

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afternoon.<00:51:54.510><c> They</c><00:51:54.789><c> can't</c><00:51:55.170><c> come</c><00:51:55.409><c> at</c><00:51:55.550><c> that</c><00:51:55.750><c> in</c>

00:51:55.949 --> 00:52:01.309
their<00:51:56.110><c> ecclesia.</c><00:51:57.630><c> What's</c><00:51:58.050><c> happening</c><00:51:58.250><c> here,</c><00:51:58.550><c> if</c><00:51:58.730><c> I</c><00:51:58.789><c> was</c><00:51:58.869><c> to</c><00:51:59.010><c> make</c><00:51:59.110><c> the</c><00:51:59.329><c> same</c><00:51:59.650><c> parallel</c><00:51:59.869><c> in</c><00:52:00.110><c> Colossians,</c>

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the<00:52:01.670><c> Judaizers</c><00:52:02.090><c> would</c><00:52:02.289><c> be</c><00:52:02.449><c> saying,</c><00:52:03.289><c> if</c><00:52:03.570><c> you</c><00:52:03.769><c> hold</c><00:52:03.909><c> a</c><00:52:04.090><c> working</c>

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bee<00:52:04.570><c> on</c><00:52:04.909><c> Saturday</c><00:52:05.170><c> afternoon,</c>

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it's<00:52:06.710><c> a</c><00:52:06.809><c> salvation</c><00:52:07.329><c> issue.</c><00:52:08.210><c> You're</c><00:52:08.349><c> out</c><00:52:08.469><c> of</c><00:52:08.570><c> the</c><00:52:08.730><c> kingdom</c><00:52:08.929><c> of</c>

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God.<00:52:11.550><c> Matthew</c><00:52:12.190><c> 15</c><00:52:12.690><c> verse</c><00:52:12.949><c> 9,</c><00:52:13.289><c> the</c><00:52:13.409><c> Pharisees</c>

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made<00:52:15.090><c> for</c><00:52:15.469><c> doctrines</c><00:52:16.409><c> the</c><00:52:16.809><c> commandments</c><00:52:17.409><c> of</c><00:52:17.750><c> men.</c><00:52:18.949><c> In</c><00:52:18.949><c> Romans</c>

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14,<00:52:19.510><c> we're</c><00:52:19.710><c> talking</c><00:52:19.949><c> about</c><00:52:20.289><c> non</c><00:52:20.829><c>-fundamental</c>

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issues,<00:52:22.429><c> food</c><00:52:22.650><c> laws,</c><00:52:23.550><c> certain</c><00:52:23.849><c> days.</c><00:52:24.989><c> The</c><00:52:25.150><c> issue</c><00:52:25.349><c> in</c><00:52:25.550><c> Colossians</c><00:52:26.030><c> 2</c><00:52:26.510><c> is</c>

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that<00:52:26.969><c> the</c><00:52:27.110><c> Judaizers</c><00:52:27.550><c> came</c><00:52:27.809><c> along</c>

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and<00:52:28.210><c> made</c><00:52:28.389><c> those</c><00:52:28.670><c> into</c><00:52:29.170><c> doctrinal</c><00:52:30.010><c> issues</c><00:52:30.369><c> and</c><00:52:31.010><c> added</c><00:52:31.329><c> to</c><00:52:31.630><c> the</c>

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statement<00:52:32.230><c> of</c><00:52:32.590><c> faith.</c><00:52:33.050><c> You</c><00:52:33.110><c> see</c><00:52:33.289><c> the</c><00:52:33.429><c> difference?</c>

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Paul<00:52:34.510><c> is</c><00:52:34.809><c> extremely</c><00:52:35.550><c> tough</c><00:52:36.210><c> on</c><00:52:37.409><c> that</c><00:52:37.730><c> teaching</c><00:52:37.989><c> in</c><00:52:38.230><c> Colossians</c><00:52:38.650><c> 2.</c><00:52:40.230><c> Beguile</c><00:52:40.510><c> you</c>

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with<00:52:40.969><c> enticing</c><00:52:41.510><c> words,</c>

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spoil<00:52:42.690><c> you</c><00:52:42.969><c> through</c><00:52:43.230><c> philosophy</c><00:52:43.849><c> and</c><00:52:44.090><c> vain</c><00:52:44.269><c> deceit.</c><00:52:44.829><c> He</c><00:52:44.969><c> uses</c>

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none<00:52:45.690><c> of</c><00:52:45.789><c> that</c><00:52:45.969><c> kind</c><00:52:46.170><c> of</c><00:52:46.269><c> language</c><00:52:46.510><c> in</c><00:52:46.730><c> Romans</c><00:52:46.909><c> 14.</c>

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Romans<00:52:48.389><c> 14</c><00:52:49.050><c> is</c><00:52:49.550><c> genuine</c><00:52:50.130><c> consciences,</c><00:52:51.349><c> weak</c><00:52:51.550><c> on</c><00:52:51.849><c> this</c><00:52:52.130><c> or</c><00:52:52.329><c> that</c><00:52:52.630><c> point,</c><00:52:53.150><c> not</c>

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trying<00:52:53.789><c> to</c><00:52:53.949><c> make</c><00:52:54.070><c> those</c><00:52:54.449><c> issues</c>

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matters<00:52:55.289><c> of</c><00:52:55.730><c> doctrine.</c><00:52:57.710><c> Back</c><00:52:58.150><c> to</c><00:52:58.349><c> Romans.</c>

00:53:01.789 --> 00:53:05.090
What<00:53:01.969><c> would</c><00:53:02.110><c> that</c><00:53:02.309><c> mean</c><00:53:02.469><c> as</c><00:53:02.710><c> far</c><00:53:02.849><c> as</c><00:53:02.969><c> our</c><00:53:03.170><c> example</c><00:53:03.590><c> was</c><00:53:03.849><c> concerned</c><00:53:04.190><c> previously</c><00:53:04.630><c> about</c>

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socially<00:53:05.530><c> drinking</c><00:53:06.150><c> wine?</c>

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The<00:53:07.769><c> genuine</c><00:53:08.190><c> weak</c><00:53:08.389><c> brother</c><00:53:08.849><c> would</c><00:53:09.250><c> say</c><00:53:10.269><c> that</c><00:53:10.710><c> he</c><00:53:10.769><c> couldn't</c>

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socially<00:53:11.469><c> drink</c><00:53:11.750><c> for</c><00:53:11.949><c> conscience</c><00:53:12.369><c> reasons</c>

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and<00:53:13.750><c> that</c><00:53:13.889><c> he</c><00:53:13.949><c> wouldn't</c><00:53:14.150><c> want</c><00:53:14.269><c> to</c><00:53:14.369><c> be</c><00:53:14.530><c> involved</c><00:53:14.750><c> with</c><00:53:14.969><c> people</c>

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who<00:53:15.429><c> did.</c>

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The<00:53:17.030><c> Judaizers</c><00:53:17.469><c> would</c><00:53:17.730><c> say,</c><00:53:18.730><c> anyone</c><00:53:18.869><c> who</c><00:53:19.090><c> drinks</c><00:53:19.289><c> socially</c>

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won't<00:53:19.829><c> be</c><00:53:20.010><c> in</c><00:53:20.090><c> the</c><00:53:20.210><c> kingdom</c><00:53:20.389><c> of</c><00:53:20.630><c> God</c>

00:53:21.170 --> 00:53:24.630
because,<00:53:22.050><c> you</c><00:53:22.050><c> see,</c><00:53:22.170><c> he</c><00:53:22.349><c> turns</c><00:53:22.690><c> a</c><00:53:23.170><c> conscience</c><00:53:23.469><c> issue</c><00:53:23.849><c> into</c><00:53:24.349><c> a</c>

00:53:24.630 --> 00:53:27.070
doctrinal<00:53:25.050><c> issue</c><00:53:25.489><c> and</c><00:53:25.929><c> makes</c><00:53:26.230><c> for</c><00:53:26.570><c> doctrines</c>

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the<00:53:27.289><c> commandments</c><00:53:27.650><c> of</c><00:53:27.869><c> men.</c><00:53:28.010><c> That's</c><00:53:28.309><c> the</c><00:53:28.530><c> difference.</c><00:53:29.750><c> Romans,</c><00:53:30.090><c> you've</c><00:53:30.429><c> got</c>

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genuine<00:53:31.190><c> brethren</c><00:53:31.610><c> with</c><00:53:32.030><c> sensitive</c>

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consciences,<00:53:34.369><c> nothing</c><00:53:34.710><c> whatsoever</c><00:53:35.389><c> like</c><00:53:35.869><c> what</c><00:53:36.030><c> you</c><00:53:36.210><c> see</c><00:53:36.329><c> in</c>

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Colossians<00:53:36.929><c> 2.</c><00:53:38.630><c> Romans</c><00:53:38.829><c> 14</c><00:53:39.190><c> verse</c><00:53:39.829><c> 6.</c>

00:53:42.210 --> 00:53:44.750
He<00:53:42.389><c> that</c><00:53:42.650><c> regardeth</c><00:53:43.090><c> the</c><00:53:43.309><c> day</c><00:53:43.489><c> regardeth</c><00:53:43.969><c> it</c><00:53:44.090><c> unto</c><00:53:44.170><c> the</c><00:53:44.429><c> Lord,</c>

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and<00:53:45.329><c> he</c><00:53:45.489><c> regardeth</c><00:53:46.190><c> not</c><00:53:46.449><c> the</c><00:53:46.630><c> day</c><00:53:46.849><c> to</c><00:53:47.010><c> the</c><00:53:47.230><c> Lord</c>

00:53:47.449 --> 00:53:51.210
he<00:53:47.550><c> doth</c><00:53:47.769><c> not</c><00:53:48.190><c> regard</c><00:53:48.550><c> it.</c><00:53:49.369><c> He</c><00:53:49.510><c> that</c><00:53:49.710><c> eateth,</c><00:53:50.489><c> eateth</c><00:53:50.869><c> to</c><00:53:51.050><c> the</c>

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Lord,<00:53:52.070><c> and</c><00:53:52.289><c> he</c><00:53:52.409><c> giveth</c><00:53:52.530><c> God</c><00:53:52.869><c> thanks.</c><00:53:54.010><c> And</c><00:53:54.349><c> he</c><00:53:54.489><c> that</c>

00:53:54.630 --> 00:53:58.409
eateth<00:53:54.889><c> not</c><00:53:55.170><c> to</c><00:53:55.409><c> the</c><00:53:55.570><c> Lord,</c><00:53:56.170><c> he</c><00:53:56.369><c> eateth</c><00:53:56.710><c> not</c><00:53:56.969><c> and</c><00:53:57.769><c> giveth</c><00:53:58.110><c> God</c>

00:53:58.409 --> 00:54:01.329
thanks.<00:53:59.590><c> I</c><00:53:59.849><c> always</c><00:54:00.070><c> used</c><00:54:00.289><c> to</c><00:54:00.449><c> wonder</c><00:54:00.650><c> by</c><00:54:00.869><c> the</c><00:54:01.030><c> way</c>

00:54:01.329 --> 00:54:05.449
how<00:54:01.510><c> you</c><00:54:01.590><c> can</c><00:54:01.809><c> eat</c><00:54:02.030><c> not</c><00:54:02.289><c> and</c><00:54:02.610><c> give</c><00:54:02.730><c> God</c><00:54:03.010><c> thanks.</c><00:54:04.989><c> I</c><00:54:05.090><c> think</c><00:54:05.289><c> what</c>

00:54:05.449 --> 00:54:08.030
it<00:54:05.710><c> must</c><00:54:05.929><c> mean</c><00:54:06.349><c> is</c><00:54:06.869><c> that</c><00:54:06.989><c> he</c><00:54:07.150><c> abstains</c><00:54:07.469><c> from</c><00:54:07.730><c> some</c>

00:54:08.030 --> 00:54:10.030
foods<00:54:08.269><c> and</c><00:54:08.429><c> gives</c><00:54:08.670><c> thanks</c><00:54:08.909><c> for</c><00:54:09.090><c> the</c><00:54:09.230><c> food</c><00:54:09.349><c> that</c><00:54:09.530><c> he</c><00:54:09.630><c> does</c><00:54:09.829><c> eat,</c>

00:54:10.070 --> 00:54:12.929
but<00:54:10.570><c> you</c><00:54:11.190><c> can</c><00:54:11.409><c> figure</c><00:54:11.550><c> that</c><00:54:11.750><c> out</c><00:54:11.869><c> for</c><00:54:12.010><c> yourself.</c>

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The<00:54:13.250><c> point</c><00:54:13.510><c> is</c><00:54:13.710><c> in</c><00:54:13.809><c> verse</c><00:54:14.010><c> 6</c><00:54:14.210><c> that</c><00:54:14.369><c> each</c><00:54:14.630><c> side</c><00:54:14.829><c> has</c><00:54:14.969><c> made</c><00:54:15.170><c> a</c><00:54:15.429><c> decision.</c><00:54:16.630><c> The</c>

00:54:16.690 --> 00:54:18.070
issues<00:54:16.849><c> are</c><00:54:17.030><c> non</c><00:54:17.250><c>-fundamental.</c><00:54:17.849><c> God</c>

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will<00:54:18.369><c> accept</c><00:54:18.730><c> them,</c><00:54:19.409><c> whatever</c><00:54:19.630><c> their</c><00:54:19.909><c> decision</c><00:54:20.289><c> is,</c><00:54:21.289><c> to</c><00:54:21.550><c> abstain</c><00:54:22.550><c> or</c>

00:54:22.909 --> 00:54:25.650
to<00:54:23.250><c> partake.</c><00:54:24.690><c> Do</c><00:54:24.809><c> you</c><00:54:24.849><c> notice</c><00:54:25.090><c> the</c><00:54:25.389><c> phrase</c>

00:54:25.650 --> 00:54:28.510
that's<00:54:26.230><c> reiterated</c><00:54:26.670><c> all</c><00:54:26.969><c> through</c><00:54:27.210><c> those</c><00:54:27.489><c> verses?</c><00:54:28.110><c> Unto</c><00:54:28.329><c> the</c>

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Lord,<00:54:28.849><c> unto</c><00:54:29.010><c> the</c><00:54:29.230><c> Lord,</c><00:54:29.409><c> to</c><00:54:29.550><c> the</c><00:54:29.690><c> Lord,</c><00:54:29.849><c> to</c><00:54:29.969><c> the</c><00:54:30.050><c> Lord.</c>

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Six<00:54:30.869><c> times,</c><00:54:31.250><c> four</c><00:54:31.570><c> times</c><00:54:31.869><c> in</c><00:54:32.090><c> verse</c><00:54:32.349><c> 6</c><00:54:32.710><c> and</c><00:54:33.050><c> twice</c><00:54:33.409><c> in</c><00:54:33.710><c> verse</c>

00:54:33.969 --> 00:54:37.210
8,<00:54:34.730><c> the</c><00:54:34.869><c> phrase</c><00:54:35.230><c> unto</c><00:54:35.750><c> the</c><00:54:35.929><c> Lord</c><00:54:36.090><c> occurs.</c>

00:54:37.230 --> 00:54:41.289
And<00:54:37.510><c> that's</c><00:54:37.789><c> significant</c><00:54:38.409><c> because</c><00:54:39.130><c> this</c><00:54:40.269><c> is</c><00:54:40.530><c> a</c><00:54:40.650><c> phrase</c><00:54:40.909><c> of</c>

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religious<00:54:41.949><c> devotion.</c>

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It's<00:54:44.090><c> a</c><00:54:44.309><c> phrase</c><00:54:44.510><c> of</c><00:54:44.849><c> religious</c><00:54:45.230><c> devotion</c><00:54:45.750><c> which</c><00:54:45.929><c> tells</c><00:54:46.130><c> you</c>

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straight<00:54:46.590><c> away</c><00:54:46.789><c> these</c><00:54:46.989><c> are</c><00:54:47.190><c> not</c><00:54:47.469><c> trivial</c><00:54:47.789><c> matters</c>

00:54:48.150 --> 00:54:54.190
or<00:54:48.489><c> simply</c><00:54:48.789><c> matters</c><00:54:49.030><c> of</c><00:54:49.349><c> preference.</c><00:54:50.849><c> Ephesians</c><00:54:51.289><c> 5</c><00:54:51.530><c> verse</c><00:54:51.829><c> 22,</c><00:54:52.929><c> wives</c><00:54:53.349><c> submit</c><00:54:53.989><c> to</c>

00:54:54.190 --> 00:54:56.989
your<00:54:54.429><c> own</c><00:54:54.690><c> husbands</c><00:54:55.269><c> as</c><00:54:55.969><c> unto</c><00:54:56.750><c> the</c>

00:54:56.989 --> 00:55:00.570
Lord.<00:54:58.789><c> It's</c><00:54:58.989><c> not</c><00:54:59.130><c> a</c><00:54:59.210><c> matter</c><00:54:59.349><c> of</c><00:54:59.670><c> preference</c><00:55:00.050><c> whether</c><00:55:00.309><c> a</c><00:55:00.429><c> wife</c>

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submits<00:55:00.849><c> to</c><00:55:01.050><c> her</c><00:55:01.250><c> husband.</c><00:55:01.610><c> If</c><00:55:01.670><c> she's</c><00:55:01.949><c> got</c><00:55:01.989><c> a,</c>

00:55:02.449 --> 00:55:04.769
she's<00:55:02.909><c> conscientious</c><00:55:03.489><c> in</c><00:55:03.650><c> the</c><00:55:03.869><c> truth,</c><00:55:04.010><c> it</c><00:55:04.190><c> becomes</c><00:55:04.409><c> a</c><00:55:04.610><c> matter</c>

00:55:04.769 --> 00:55:08.030
of<00:55:05.090><c> principle.</c><00:55:06.650><c> Ephesians</c><00:55:07.010><c> 6</c><00:55:07.289><c> verse</c><00:55:07.530><c> 5,</c>

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servants<00:55:08.690><c> be</c><00:55:08.989><c> obedient</c><00:55:09.349><c> to</c><00:55:09.570><c> your</c><00:55:09.670><c> masters</c><00:55:10.030><c> as</c><00:55:10.889><c> unto</c><00:55:11.269><c> Christ.</c>

00:55:12.030 --> 00:55:14.670
You<00:55:12.230><c> see,</c><00:55:12.409><c> it's</c><00:55:12.809><c> a</c><00:55:12.949><c> matter</c><00:55:13.170><c> of</c><00:55:13.590><c> principle.</c>

00:55:14.969 --> 00:55:20.489
This<00:55:15.250><c> is</c><00:55:15.449><c> a</c><00:55:15.670><c> practical</c><00:55:16.010><c> application</c><00:55:16.650><c> of</c><00:55:17.769><c> doing</c><00:55:17.889><c> all</c><00:55:18.190><c> to</c><00:55:18.349><c> the</c><00:55:18.530><c> glory</c><00:55:18.710><c> of</c><00:55:19.010><c> God.</c><00:55:19.710><c> There's</c><00:55:19.869><c> a</c><00:55:20.150><c> deliberate</c>

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conscience<00:55:21.250><c> decision</c><00:55:21.710><c> being</c><00:55:21.969><c> made</c><00:55:22.170><c> here</c><00:55:22.349><c> in</c><00:55:22.530><c> verse</c><00:55:22.769><c> 6</c><00:55:23.389><c> for</c><00:55:24.030><c> the</c><00:55:24.289><c> sake</c><00:55:24.429><c> of</c>

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the<00:55:24.849><c> truth.</c>

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The<00:55:26.590><c> problem</c><00:55:26.929><c> is</c><00:55:27.389><c> that</c><00:55:27.730><c> the</c><00:55:27.929><c> weak</c><00:55:28.070><c> and</c><00:55:28.170><c> the</c><00:55:28.389><c> strong</c><00:55:28.550><c> can't</c><00:55:28.869><c> agree</c><00:55:29.010><c> on</c>

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how<00:55:29.269><c> to</c><00:55:29.409><c> do</c><00:55:29.570><c> that.</c>

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Verse<00:55:32.409><c> 7,</c><00:55:32.849><c> for</c><00:55:33.070><c> none</c><00:55:33.269><c> of</c><00:55:33.389><c> us</c><00:55:33.670><c> liveth</c><00:55:33.869><c> to</c><00:55:34.050><c> himself</c><00:55:34.550><c> and</c><00:55:34.929><c> no</c><00:55:35.170><c> man</c>

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dieth<00:55:35.750><c> to</c><00:55:35.949><c> himself.</c><00:55:37.070><c> Whether</c><00:55:37.150><c> we</c><00:55:37.369><c> live,</c>

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we<00:55:38.050><c> live</c><00:55:38.190><c> unto</c><00:55:38.369><c> the</c><00:55:38.590><c> Lord.</c><00:55:38.849><c> Whether</c><00:55:38.989><c> we</c><00:55:39.230><c> die,</c><00:55:39.550><c> we</c><00:55:39.670><c> die</c><00:55:39.909><c> unto</c><00:55:40.130><c> the</c><00:55:40.309><c> Lord.</c><00:55:41.530><c> Whether</c><00:55:41.670><c> we</c>

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live<00:55:42.449><c> therefore</c><00:55:42.869><c> or</c><00:55:43.110><c> die,</c>

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we<00:55:43.570><c> are</c><00:55:43.730><c> the</c><00:55:43.869><c> Lord's.</c><00:55:45.409><c> For</c><00:55:45.610><c> to</c><00:55:45.789><c> this</c><00:55:45.989><c> end,</c><00:55:46.230><c> Christ</c><00:55:46.550><c> both</c><00:55:47.010><c> died</c>

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and<00:55:47.670><c> rose</c><00:55:47.989><c> and</c><00:55:48.329><c> revived</c><00:55:48.789><c> that</c><00:55:49.110><c> he</c><00:55:49.269><c> might</c><00:55:49.530><c> be</c><00:55:50.150><c> the</c>

00:55:50.530 --> 00:55:54.010
Lord<00:55:50.710><c> both</c><00:55:50.949><c> of</c><00:55:51.130><c> the</c><00:55:51.349><c> dead</c><00:55:51.730><c> and</c><00:55:52.489><c> the</c><00:55:52.769><c> living.</c><00:55:53.510><c> That's</c><00:55:53.949><c> perhaps</c>

00:55:54.010 --> 00:55:56.050
a<00:55:54.190><c> little</c><00:55:54.369><c> bit</c><00:55:54.570><c> ambiguous</c><00:55:55.349><c> but</c><00:55:55.550><c> it's</c><00:55:55.789><c> not</c>

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difficult.<00:55:57.030><c> He's</c><00:55:57.429><c> not</c><00:55:57.750><c> speaking</c><00:55:58.030><c> here</c><00:55:58.230><c> of</c><00:55:58.409><c> literal</c><00:55:58.750><c> life</c><00:55:59.050><c> and</c>

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death.<00:55:59.690><c> If</c><00:55:59.889><c> you</c><00:56:00.230><c> live</c><00:56:00.610><c> to</c><00:56:01.030><c> something,</c>

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you<00:56:02.650><c> do</c><00:56:02.849><c> it,</c><00:56:03.730><c> the</c><00:56:04.010><c> strong.</c><00:56:05.449><c> If</c><00:56:05.849><c> you</c><00:56:06.210><c> die</c><00:56:06.449><c> to</c><00:56:06.710><c> something,</c><00:56:07.050><c> you</c>

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abstain<00:56:07.710><c> from</c><00:56:07.909><c> it,</c><00:56:08.690><c> the</c><00:56:08.969><c> weak.</c>

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Just<00:56:11.550><c> come</c><00:56:11.769><c> back</c><00:56:11.889><c> with</c><00:56:12.010><c> me</c><00:56:12.110><c> a</c><00:56:12.190><c> couple</c><00:56:12.329><c> of</c><00:56:12.510><c> pages,</c><00:56:12.750><c> I'll</c><00:56:12.949><c> show</c><00:56:13.030><c> you</c><00:56:13.150><c> an</c><00:56:13.210><c> example.</c><00:56:14.090><c> Romans</c><00:56:14.530><c> 6</c>

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and<00:56:15.670><c> verse</c><00:56:16.210><c> 10,</c>

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speaking<00:56:18.789><c> of</c><00:56:18.929><c> the</c><00:56:19.050><c> Lord</c><00:56:19.190><c> Jesus</c><00:56:19.550><c> Christ,</c><00:56:20.889><c> living</c><00:56:21.130><c> and</c><00:56:21.670><c> dying</c><00:56:21.949><c> in</c><00:56:22.269><c> a</c>

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figurative<00:56:22.909><c> sense.</c>

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Romans<00:56:24.909><c> 6</c><00:56:25.289><c> verse</c><00:56:25.610><c> 10,</c><00:56:26.869><c> for</c><00:56:27.070><c> in</c><00:56:27.309><c> that</c><00:56:27.449><c> he</c><00:56:27.690><c> died,</c><00:56:28.170><c> he</c><00:56:28.389><c> died</c><00:56:28.769><c> unto</c>

00:56:29.210 --> 00:56:31.369
sin.<00:56:29.650><c> He</c><00:56:29.829><c> physically</c><00:56:30.309><c> died</c><00:56:30.690><c> but</c><00:56:30.969><c> died</c>

00:56:31.369 --> 00:56:37.849
metaphorically<00:56:32.090><c> unto</c><00:56:32.449><c> sin.</c><00:56:33.889><c> But</c><00:56:34.050><c> in</c><00:56:34.190><c> that</c><00:56:34.409><c> he</c><00:56:34.530><c> liveth,</c><00:56:35.170><c> he</c><00:56:35.449><c> liveth</c><00:56:35.849><c> unto</c><00:56:36.250><c> God.</c><00:56:37.630><c> So</c>

00:56:37.849 --> 00:56:39.570
Christ<00:56:38.170><c> literally</c><00:56:38.909><c> died</c><00:56:39.230><c> and</c>

00:56:39.570 --> 00:56:44.449
rose<00:56:39.889><c> and</c><00:56:40.510><c> metaphorically</c><00:56:41.250><c> died</c><00:56:41.789><c> to</c><00:56:42.130><c> sin</c><00:56:42.409><c> and</c><00:56:43.230><c> lived</c><00:56:43.590><c> to</c><00:56:44.170><c> God</c>

00:56:44.449 --> 00:56:46.449
as<00:56:44.710><c> it</c><00:56:44.849><c> were.</c><00:56:45.170><c> That's</c><00:56:45.429><c> how</c><00:56:45.590><c> the</c><00:56:45.750><c> word's</c><00:56:45.909><c> being</c><00:56:46.190><c> used</c>

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here<00:56:46.590><c> in</c><00:56:46.789><c> verses</c><00:56:47.269><c> seven,</c><00:56:47.849><c> eight</c><00:56:48.409><c> and</c><00:56:48.630><c> nine.</c><00:56:50.969><c> But</c><00:56:51.150><c> of</c><00:56:51.309><c> course,</c>

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there's<00:56:51.969><c> a</c><00:56:52.130><c> critical</c><00:56:52.349><c> qualification</c><00:56:53.050><c> made</c>

00:56:53.369 --> 00:56:58.570
in<00:56:53.550><c> verse</c><00:56:53.730><c> seven.</c><00:56:55.690><c> None</c><00:56:55.809><c> of</c><00:56:55.949><c> us</c><00:56:56.130><c> liveth</c><00:56:56.329><c> to</c><00:56:56.510><c> himself</c><00:56:57.050><c> and</c><00:56:58.409><c> none</c>

00:56:58.570 --> 00:57:03.170
of<00:56:58.710><c> us</c><00:56:59.369><c> dieth</c><00:56:59.869><c> to</c><00:57:00.230><c> himself.</c><00:57:01.929><c> You</c><00:57:02.230><c> can</c><00:57:02.590><c> use</c><00:57:02.949><c> your</c>

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liberty<00:57:03.369><c> in</c><00:57:03.650><c> Christ</c><00:57:04.170><c> in</c><00:57:05.110><c> a</c><00:57:05.369><c> correct</c><00:57:05.650><c> or</c><00:57:06.110><c> in</c><00:57:06.530><c> an</c><00:57:06.630><c> incorrect</c><00:57:07.130><c> manner.</c><00:57:08.510><c> And</c>

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here's<00:57:08.889><c> how</c><00:57:08.989><c> the</c><00:57:09.170><c> apostle</c><00:57:10.130><c> speaks</c><00:57:10.869><c> on</c><00:57:11.050><c> the</c>

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issue<00:57:11.369><c> to</c><00:57:11.550><c> the</c><00:57:11.730><c> Galatians.</c><00:57:13.150><c> Galatians</c><00:57:13.630><c> 5</c><00:57:13.869><c> verse</c><00:57:14.090><c> 13,</c><00:57:15.449><c> for</c>

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brethren,<00:57:16.110><c> you've</c><00:57:16.210><c> been</c><00:57:16.369><c> called</c><00:57:16.510><c> unto</c><00:57:16.730><c> liberty.</c>

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Only<00:57:18.210><c> use</c><00:57:18.449><c> not</c><00:57:18.869><c> liberty</c><00:57:19.250><c> for</c><00:57:19.469><c> an</c><00:57:19.710><c> occasion</c><00:57:20.010><c> to</c><00:57:20.190><c> the</c><00:57:20.449><c> flesh,</c><00:57:20.829><c> but</c><00:57:21.010><c> by</c>

00:57:21.369 --> 00:57:24.309
love<00:57:21.809><c> serve</c><00:57:22.250><c> one</c><00:57:22.489><c> another.</c><00:57:22.730><c> You</c><00:57:22.849><c> can</c><00:57:23.409><c> see</c><00:57:23.570><c> it</c>

00:57:24.710 --> 00:57:27.670
resonating<00:57:25.050><c> with</c><00:57:25.190><c> what</c><00:57:25.309><c> we</c><00:57:25.489><c> already</c><00:57:25.710><c> know</c><00:57:25.869><c> from</c><00:57:26.150><c> Romans.</c><00:57:27.510><c> For</c>

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all<00:57:27.989><c> the</c><00:57:28.190><c> law</c><00:57:28.329><c> is</c><00:57:28.570><c> fulfilled</c><00:57:29.010><c> in</c><00:57:29.269><c> one</c><00:57:29.530><c> word,</c><00:57:29.809><c> even</c><00:57:30.010><c> in</c>

00:57:30.130 --> 00:57:33.889
this<00:57:30.349><c> there</c><00:57:30.530><c> shall</c><00:57:30.690><c> love</c><00:57:31.150><c> thy</c><00:57:31.329><c> neighbor</c><00:57:31.650><c> as</c><00:57:31.829><c> thyself.</c><00:57:32.809><c> But</c><00:57:33.289><c> if</c>

00:57:33.889 --> 00:57:37.909
ye<00:57:34.170><c> bite</c><00:57:34.650><c> and</c><00:57:35.210><c> devour</c><00:57:36.010><c> one</c><00:57:36.250><c> another,</c><00:57:37.670><c> take</c><00:57:37.750><c> heed</c>

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ye<00:57:38.090><c> be</c><00:57:38.250><c> not</c><00:57:38.590><c> consumed</c><00:57:39.489><c> one</c><00:57:40.250><c> of</c><00:57:40.389><c> another.</c><00:57:41.590><c> If</c><00:57:41.809><c> this</c><00:57:42.050><c> gets</c><00:57:42.369><c> away</c>

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in<00:57:42.969><c> your</c><00:57:43.190><c> ecclesia,</c><00:57:44.469><c> just</c><00:57:44.750><c> make</c><00:57:44.969><c> sure</c><00:57:45.150><c> you</c><00:57:45.289><c> don't</c>

00:57:45.429 --> 00:57:48.489
turn<00:57:45.650><c> into</c><00:57:45.889><c> cannibals,</c><00:57:46.269><c> he</c><00:57:46.429><c> says,</c><00:57:47.469><c> because</c><00:57:47.690><c> of</c><00:57:47.869><c> course</c><00:57:48.070><c> it</c>

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certainly<00:57:48.809><c> can,</c><00:57:49.349><c> can't</c><00:57:49.489><c> it?</c><00:57:52.110><c> Well,</c><00:57:53.550><c> because</c><00:57:53.909><c> whether</c>

00:57:54.110 --> 00:57:57.570
we<00:57:54.210><c> live</c><00:57:54.389><c> or</c><00:57:54.530><c> die</c><00:57:54.690><c> to</c><00:57:54.869><c> an</c><00:57:55.030><c> issue,</c><00:57:55.630><c> we</c><00:57:55.849><c> do</c><00:57:56.010><c> it</c><00:57:56.130><c> to</c><00:57:56.289><c> the</c><00:57:56.469><c> Lord,</c><00:57:57.349><c> he</c>

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says<00:57:57.769><c> this</c><00:57:58.070><c> in</c><00:57:58.230><c> verse</c><00:57:58.489><c> 10.</c><00:58:00.269><c> Why</c><00:58:00.489><c> dost</c><00:58:00.750><c> thou</c><00:58:00.869><c> judge</c><00:58:01.190><c> thy</c>

00:58:01.409 --> 00:58:04.349
brother?<00:58:02.449><c> Or</c><00:58:02.590><c> why</c><00:58:02.750><c> dost</c><00:58:02.989><c> thou</c><00:58:03.150><c> set</c><00:58:03.369><c> it</c><00:58:03.570><c> not</c><00:58:03.690><c> thy</c><00:58:03.969><c> brother?</c><00:58:04.190><c> We</c>

00:58:04.349 --> 00:58:06.630
shall<00:58:04.510><c> all</c><00:58:04.809><c> stand</c><00:58:05.170><c> before</c><00:58:05.469><c> the</c><00:58:05.809><c> judgment</c><00:58:06.210><c> seat</c><00:58:06.409><c> of</c>

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Christ.<00:58:06.909><c> He</c><00:58:07.010><c> comes</c><00:58:07.289><c> back,</c><00:58:07.630><c> therefore,</c><00:58:07.869><c> to</c><00:58:08.030><c> the</c><00:58:08.210><c> point</c><00:58:08.389><c> that</c>

00:58:08.550 --> 00:58:12.889
he<00:58:08.650><c> made</c><00:58:08.909><c> earlier</c><00:58:09.349><c> in</c><00:58:09.710><c> verse</c><00:58:10.250><c> four</c><00:58:11.190><c> about</c><00:58:12.190><c> standing</c>

00:58:12.889 --> 00:58:16.929
before<00:58:13.289><c> Christ.</c><00:58:15.809><c> And</c><00:58:15.969><c> we're</c><00:58:16.090><c> all</c><00:58:16.289><c> there</c><00:58:16.449><c> because</c><00:58:16.650><c> the</c><00:58:16.829><c> Lord</c>

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wants<00:58:17.190><c> every</c><00:58:17.449><c> one</c><00:58:17.570><c> of</c><00:58:17.710><c> us.</c><00:58:18.929><c> And</c><00:58:19.150><c> why</c><00:58:19.349><c> are</c><00:58:19.510><c> we</c><00:58:20.190><c> there?</c>

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Well,<00:58:21.590><c> we're</c><00:58:22.170><c> there</c><00:58:22.369><c> to</c><00:58:22.630><c> stand</c><00:58:23.389><c> before</c><00:58:24.030><c> the</c><00:58:24.289><c> judgment</c><00:58:24.550><c> seat</c>

00:58:24.710 --> 00:58:27.329
of<00:58:24.909><c> Christ.</c><00:58:25.130><c> The</c><00:58:25.230><c> word</c><00:58:25.489><c> stand</c><00:58:25.849><c> means</c><00:58:26.329><c> to</c><00:58:26.809><c> present</c>

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ourselves.<00:58:29.030><c> It's</c><00:58:29.550><c> exactly</c><00:58:30.050><c> the</c><00:58:30.309><c> same</c><00:58:30.530><c> word</c><00:58:30.889><c> as</c><00:58:31.210><c> you</c><00:58:31.369><c> read</c><00:58:31.570><c> in</c>

00:58:31.750 --> 00:58:35.590
Romans<00:58:32.030><c> chapter</c><00:58:32.349><c> 12</c><00:58:32.650><c> verse</c><00:58:32.929><c> 1.</c><00:58:34.110><c> Present</c><00:58:34.630><c> yourselves</c>

00:58:35.590 --> 00:58:41.309
a<00:58:35.989><c> living</c><00:58:36.550><c> sacrifice</c><00:58:37.489><c> or</c><00:58:37.710><c> present</c><00:58:38.050><c> your</c><00:58:38.369><c> bodies</c><00:58:38.710><c> a</c><00:58:39.090><c> living</c><00:58:39.349><c> sacrifice.</c><00:58:40.849><c> And</c><00:58:41.050><c> that'll</c><00:58:41.210><c> be</c>

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the<00:58:41.510><c> question</c>

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we<00:58:41.909><c> answer</c><00:58:42.190><c> in</c><00:58:42.349><c> verse</c><00:58:42.550><c> 10.</c><00:58:44.130><c> How</c><00:58:44.250><c> much</c><00:58:44.409><c> does</c><00:58:44.570><c> our</c><00:58:44.849><c> sacrifice</c><00:58:45.349><c> mimic</c><00:58:45.650><c> that</c><00:58:45.809><c> of</c>

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the<00:58:46.130><c> Lord's?</c>

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How<00:58:47.869><c> much</c><00:58:47.989><c> we</c><00:58:48.230><c> really</c><00:58:48.469><c> like</c><00:58:48.730><c> him?</c><00:58:49.170><c> What</c><00:58:49.449><c> was</c><00:58:49.829><c> our</c><00:58:50.250><c> reasonable</c>

00:58:50.949 --> 00:58:55.389
service?<00:58:53.889><c> Verse</c><00:58:54.150><c> 11,</c><00:58:54.730><c> for</c><00:58:54.869><c> it</c><00:58:55.010><c> is</c><00:58:55.110><c> written,</c>

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as<00:58:55.789><c> I</c><00:58:56.030><c> live,</c><00:58:56.329><c> said</c><00:58:56.349><c> the</c><00:58:56.570><c> Lord,</c><00:58:57.510><c> every</c><00:58:57.809><c> knee</c><00:58:58.130><c> shall</c><00:58:58.329><c> bow</c><00:58:58.570><c> to</c><00:58:58.750><c> me,</c>

00:58:59.010 --> 00:59:01.070
every<00:58:59.329><c> tongue</c><00:58:59.550><c> shall</c><00:58:59.769><c> confess</c><00:59:00.210><c> to</c><00:59:00.449><c> God.</c><00:59:00.690><c> What</c><00:59:00.909><c> shall</c>

00:59:01.070 --> 00:59:06.050
tongue<00:59:01.469><c> confess?</c><00:59:03.170><c> The</c><00:59:03.289><c> answer</c><00:59:03.630><c> is</c><00:59:04.510><c> Philippians</c><00:59:05.010><c> 2</c><00:59:05.289><c> verse</c><00:59:05.550><c> 11.</c>

00:59:06.530 --> 00:59:09.289
Every<00:59:06.750><c> tongue</c><00:59:06.989><c> shall</c><00:59:07.190><c> confess</c><00:59:07.849><c> that</c><00:59:08.349><c> Jesus</c><00:59:08.889><c> Christ</c>

00:59:09.289 --> 00:59:12.210
is<00:59:09.610><c> Lord</c><00:59:09.849><c> to</c><00:59:10.090><c> the</c><00:59:10.369><c> glory</c><00:59:10.570><c> of</c><00:59:10.769><c> the</c><00:59:10.969><c> Father.</c><00:59:11.570><c> That's</c><00:59:11.829><c> what</c><00:59:11.969><c> every</c>

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tongue<00:59:12.369><c> shall</c><00:59:12.550><c> confess.</c><00:59:14.510><c> So</c><00:59:14.670><c> then</c><00:59:14.869><c> every</c><00:59:15.090><c> one</c><00:59:15.190><c> of</c>

00:59:15.289 --> 00:59:19.210
us<00:59:15.429><c> shall</c><00:59:15.610><c> give</c><00:59:15.869><c> account</c><00:59:16.289><c> of</c><00:59:16.570><c> himself</c><00:59:16.989><c> to</c><00:59:17.250><c> God.</c><00:59:18.110><c> The</c><00:59:18.289><c> word</c><00:59:18.449><c> account</c><00:59:18.769><c> here</c><00:59:19.030><c> is</c>

00:59:19.210 --> 00:59:20.789
the<00:59:19.369><c> Greek</c><00:59:19.510><c> word</c><00:59:19.769><c> logos.</c><00:59:20.309><c> It</c><00:59:20.489><c> means</c>

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a<00:59:21.110><c> verbal</c><00:59:21.349><c> account.</c><00:59:23.150><c> So</c><00:59:23.329><c> what</c><00:59:23.489><c> would</c><00:59:23.630><c> the</c><00:59:23.769><c> Lord</c><00:59:23.909><c> say?</c><00:59:26.449><c> Please</c>

00:59:26.750 --> 00:59:28.730
explain<00:59:27.110><c> to</c><00:59:27.269><c> me,</c><00:59:27.570><c> brother,</c><00:59:27.750><c> in</c><00:59:27.909><c> very</c><00:59:28.269><c> clear</c><00:59:28.469><c> and</c>

00:59:28.730 --> 00:59:33.110
simple<00:59:28.949><c> language,</c><00:59:29.389><c> why</c><00:59:29.570><c> you</c><00:59:29.769><c> despised</c><00:59:30.269><c> my</c><00:59:30.570><c> servant.</c><00:59:32.750><c> Please</c>

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explain<00:59:33.630><c> to</c><00:59:33.769><c> me,</c><00:59:34.150><c> sister,</c><00:59:34.309><c> in</c><00:59:34.449><c> very</c><00:59:34.829><c> clear</c><00:59:34.969><c> and</c>

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simple<00:59:35.329><c> language,</c><00:59:35.969><c> why</c><00:59:36.170><c> you</c><00:59:36.469><c> judged</c><00:59:36.849><c> my</c><00:59:37.309><c> servant.</c><00:59:38.730><c> And</c><00:59:38.929><c> both</c>

00:59:39.090 --> 00:59:40.829
of<00:59:39.230><c> you</c><00:59:39.329><c> tell</c><00:59:39.489><c> me</c><00:59:39.630><c> why</c><00:59:39.769><c> you</c><00:59:39.929><c> did</c><00:59:40.030><c> that</c><00:59:40.170><c> on</c><00:59:40.309><c> behalf</c><00:59:40.590><c> of</c>

00:59:40.829 --> 00:59:44.650
me.<00:59:41.750><c> How</c><00:59:42.010><c> would</c><00:59:42.090><c> you</c><00:59:42.309><c> like</c><00:59:42.630><c> to</c><00:59:42.969><c> give</c><00:59:43.090><c> that</c><00:59:43.429><c> verbal</c><00:59:43.670><c> account?</c>

00:59:48.789 --> 00:59:52.889
Verse<00:59:49.070><c> 13,</c><00:59:50.530><c> let</c><00:59:50.690><c> us</c><00:59:50.889><c> not</c><00:59:51.090><c> therefore</c><00:59:51.969><c> judge</c><00:59:52.429><c> one</c><00:59:52.650><c> another</c>

00:59:52.889 --> 00:59:57.710
anymore,<00:59:54.170><c> spoken</c><00:59:54.349><c> to</c><00:59:54.550><c> the</c><00:59:54.710><c> weak,</c><00:59:56.230><c> but</c><00:59:56.449><c> judge</c><00:59:56.710><c> this</c><00:59:57.010><c> rather</c><00:59:57.210><c> that</c><00:59:57.409><c> no</c>

00:59:57.710 --> 00:59:59.190
man<00:59:57.949><c> put</c><00:59:58.170><c> a</c><00:59:58.369><c> stumbling</c><00:59:58.590><c> block</c><00:59:58.849><c> or</c><00:59:58.969><c> an</c>

00:59:59.190 --> 01:00:01.969
occasion<00:59:59.449><c> to</c><00:59:59.650><c> fall</c><00:59:59.750><c> in</c><00:59:59.889><c> his</c><01:00:00.090><c> brother's</c><01:00:00.429><c> way,</c><01:00:01.369><c> spoken</c><01:00:01.570><c> to</c><01:00:01.730><c> the</c>

01:00:01.969 --> 01:00:05.269
strong.<01:00:03.489><c> And</c><01:00:03.789><c> that</c><01:00:03.949><c> concludes</c><01:00:04.349><c> the</c><01:00:04.610><c> first</c><01:00:04.849><c> half</c><01:00:05.090><c> of</c>

01:00:05.269 --> 01:00:07.309
the<01:00:05.349><c> chapter,</c><01:00:05.610><c> the</c><01:00:05.809><c> first</c><01:00:06.329><c> section</c><01:00:06.630><c> of</c><01:00:06.809><c> the</c><01:00:06.969><c> chapter,</c><01:00:07.150><c> where</c>

01:00:07.309 --> 01:00:10.590
he<01:00:07.510><c> addresses</c><01:00:07.909><c> both</c><01:00:08.489><c> weak</c><01:00:08.789><c> and</c><01:00:09.210><c> strong</c><01:00:09.550><c> and</c><01:00:10.329><c> lays</c>

01:00:10.590 --> 01:00:12.989
out<01:00:10.829><c> before</c><01:00:11.090><c> them</c><01:00:11.269><c> the</c><01:00:11.570><c> issues</c><01:00:11.829><c> that</c><01:00:11.989><c> were</c><01:00:12.230><c> facing</c><01:00:12.570><c> them</c><01:00:12.809><c> and</c>

01:00:12.989 --> 01:00:15.610
the<01:00:13.230><c> principles</c><01:00:13.650><c> underpinning</c><01:00:14.289><c> those</c><01:00:14.590><c> things.</c>

01:00:16.110 --> 01:00:18.750
From<01:00:16.329><c> verse</c><01:00:16.610><c> 14</c><01:00:16.949><c> to</c><01:00:17.190><c> the</c><01:00:17.329><c> end,</c><01:00:17.429><c> he</c><01:00:17.590><c> now</c><01:00:17.849><c> speaks</c><01:00:18.110><c> directly</c><01:00:18.570><c> to</c>

01:00:18.750 --> 01:00:20.110
the<01:00:19.130><c> strong,</c>

01:00:20.250 --> 01:00:23.829
because,<01:00:20.889><c> of</c><01:00:20.969><c> course,</c><01:00:22.190><c> the</c><01:00:22.349><c> power</c><01:00:22.530><c> to</c><01:00:22.750><c> solve</c><01:00:22.929><c> this</c><01:00:23.230><c> problem</c>

01:00:23.829 --> 01:00:27.570
lies<01:00:24.570><c> with</c><01:00:25.030><c> the</c><01:00:25.269><c> strong.</c><01:00:26.630><c> And</c><01:00:26.789><c> look</c><01:00:26.929><c> at</c><01:00:27.030><c> the</c><01:00:27.210><c> logic.</c>

01:00:27.809 --> 01:00:32.030
Verse<01:00:27.969><c> 14,</c><01:00:28.369><c> we've</c><01:00:28.550><c> read</c><01:00:28.630><c> it</c><01:00:28.750><c> now</c><01:00:28.949><c> about</c><01:00:29.130><c> three</c><01:00:29.389><c> times.</c><01:00:30.869><c> I</c><01:00:30.909><c> know,</c><01:00:31.949><c> and</c>

01:00:32.030 --> 01:00:33.610
am<01:00:32.309><c> persuaded</c><01:00:32.610><c> by</c><01:00:32.829><c> the</c><01:00:33.010><c> Lord</c><01:00:33.210><c> Jesus,</c>

01:00:33.710 --> 01:00:36.170
that<01:00:33.809><c> there</c><01:00:33.949><c> is</c><01:00:34.190><c> nothing</c><01:00:34.449><c> unclean</c><01:00:34.929><c> of</c><01:00:35.050><c> itself,</c><01:00:35.630><c> but</c><01:00:35.829><c> to</c><01:00:36.030><c> him</c>

01:00:36.170 --> 01:00:38.269
that<01:00:36.510><c> esteemeth</c><01:00:36.909><c> anything</c><01:00:37.309><c> to</c><01:00:37.489><c> be</c><01:00:37.650><c> unclean,</c>

01:00:38.369 --> 01:00:42.329
to<01:00:38.489><c> him</c><01:00:38.769><c> it</c><01:00:39.030><c> is</c><01:00:39.230><c> unclean.</c><01:00:40.489><c> The</c><01:00:40.789><c> apostle</c><01:00:41.070><c> does</c><01:00:41.349><c> not</c><01:00:41.670><c> enter</c><01:00:42.050><c> into</c>

01:00:42.329 --> 01:00:45.309
the<01:00:42.630><c> debate</c><01:00:42.869><c> on</c><01:00:43.130><c> the</c><01:00:43.309><c> issue</c><01:00:43.530><c> of</c><01:00:43.809><c> foods.</c><01:00:44.349><c> He</c><01:00:44.630><c> simply</c>

01:00:45.309 --> 01:00:49.130
says,<01:00:45.650><c> I</c><01:00:45.929><c> agree</c><01:00:46.449><c> with</c><01:00:46.710><c> the</c><01:00:46.989><c> logic</c><01:00:47.250><c> of</c><01:00:47.449><c> the</c><01:00:47.710><c> strong.</c><01:00:48.269><c> There</c><01:00:48.530><c> is</c>

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nothing<01:00:49.510><c> unclean</c><01:00:50.050><c> of</c><01:00:50.190><c> itself,</c><01:00:50.630><c> but</c><01:00:51.289><c> if</c><01:00:51.769><c> somebody</c><01:00:52.050><c> has</c>

01:00:52.329 --> 01:00:56.670
a<01:00:52.570><c> conscience</c><01:00:52.909><c> against</c><01:00:53.289><c> an</c><01:00:53.590><c> activity,</c><01:00:54.090><c> it's</c><01:00:54.550><c> unclean</c><01:00:55.110><c> to</c><01:00:55.349><c> them.</c><01:00:56.530><c> And</c>

01:00:56.670 --> 01:00:59.869
therefore,<01:00:57.210><c> he</c><01:00:57.510><c> says,</c><01:00:58.269><c> don't</c><01:00:58.769><c> antagonise</c><01:00:59.550><c> the</c>

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weak.<01:01:00.650><c> Verse</c><01:01:00.789><c> 15,</c><01:01:01.949><c> if</c><01:01:02.289><c> thy</c><01:01:02.570><c> brother</c><01:01:02.809><c> be</c><01:01:03.210><c> grieved</c><01:01:03.650><c> with</c><01:01:03.969><c> thy</c><01:01:04.230><c> meat,</c><01:01:05.070><c> now</c><01:01:05.269><c> walkest</c><01:01:05.730><c> thou</c><01:01:05.869><c> not</c><01:01:06.070><c> in</c>

01:01:06.369 --> 01:01:07.369
love.<01:01:06.949><c> Destroy</c>

01:01:07.369 --> 01:01:12.429
not<01:01:07.610><c> him</c><01:01:08.090><c> with</c><01:01:08.510><c> thy</c><01:01:08.730><c> meat</c><01:01:09.110><c> for</c><01:01:09.469><c> whom</c><01:01:09.789><c> Christ</c><01:01:10.369><c> died.</c><01:01:11.309><c> Don't</c><01:01:11.849><c> insist</c><01:01:12.230><c> on</c>

01:01:12.429 --> 01:01:14.110
your<01:01:12.690><c> rights</c><01:01:12.949><c> when</c><01:01:13.150><c> you</c><01:01:13.309><c> know</c><01:01:13.389><c> it's</c><01:01:13.650><c> a</c><01:01:13.789><c> sensitive</c>

01:01:14.110 --> 01:01:17.730
issue.<01:01:15.449><c> Otherwise,</c><01:01:16.170><c> you're</c><01:01:16.329><c> in</c><01:01:16.530><c> blatant</c><01:01:16.929><c> disagreement,</c><01:01:17.550><c> as</c>

01:01:17.730 --> 01:01:20.349
you<01:01:17.829><c> can</c><01:01:17.989><c> see</c><01:01:18.070><c> on</c><01:01:18.230><c> the</c><01:01:18.429><c> screen,</c><01:01:19.170><c> with</c><01:01:19.389><c> Galatians</c><01:01:19.969><c> 5</c>

01:01:20.349 --> 01:01:24.269
and<01:01:20.530><c> verse</c><01:01:20.809><c> 13,</c><01:01:21.369><c> the</c><01:01:21.610><c> top</c><01:01:21.889><c> verse</c><01:01:22.170><c> there.</c><01:01:23.710><c> And</c><01:01:23.829><c> there's</c><01:01:23.949><c> only</c>

01:01:24.269 --> 01:01:26.949
one<01:01:24.550><c> reason</c><01:01:24.849><c> you'd</c><01:01:25.070><c> ever</c><01:01:25.349><c> grieve</c><01:01:25.730><c> somebody,</c>

01:01:27.690 --> 01:01:31.590
and<01:01:27.829><c> that's</c><01:01:28.090><c> pride,</c><01:01:28.829><c> isn't</c><01:01:28.989><c> it?</c><01:01:29.789><c> There's</c><01:01:30.010><c> only</c><01:01:30.329><c> one</c><01:01:30.550><c> reason.</c>

01:01:32.170 --> 01:01:36.150
Love<01:01:32.750><c> doth</c><01:01:33.269><c> not</c><01:01:33.610><c> behave</c><01:01:34.070><c> herself</c><01:01:34.670><c> unseemly.</c>

01:01:36.369 --> 01:01:41.849
Love<01:01:36.849><c> suffers</c><01:01:37.329><c> long.</c><01:01:38.469><c> Love</c><01:01:38.949><c> does</c><01:01:39.389><c> not</c><01:01:39.869><c> vaunt</c><01:01:40.389><c> itself.</c>

01:01:43.769 --> 01:01:48.650
Lest<01:01:43.949><c> you</c><01:01:44.210><c> destroy</c><01:01:44.949><c> your</c><01:01:46.230><c> brother</c><01:01:46.550><c> for</c><01:01:46.849><c> meat.</c><01:01:47.309><c> The</c><01:01:47.369><c> word</c><01:01:47.610><c> destroy</c><01:01:48.010><c> means</c><01:01:48.369><c> to</c>

01:01:48.650 --> 01:01:50.909
bring<01:01:48.809><c> to</c><01:01:49.030><c> ruin,</c><01:01:49.809><c> as</c><01:01:49.969><c> the</c><01:01:50.110><c> RSV</c><01:01:50.510><c> says,</c>

01:01:51.389 --> 01:01:54.710
or<01:01:51.590><c> bring</c><01:01:51.829><c> disaster</c><01:01:52.570><c> upon,</c><01:01:53.389><c> as</c><01:01:53.570><c> the</c><01:01:53.670><c> New</c><01:01:53.789><c> English</c><01:01:54.090><c> Bible</c><01:01:54.369><c> says.</c><01:01:54.590><c> Now,</c>

01:01:54.710 --> 01:01:56.309
how<01:01:54.809><c> do</c><01:01:54.889><c> you</c><01:01:55.010><c> do</c><01:01:55.170><c> that?</c><01:01:55.510><c> How</c><01:01:55.690><c> can</c><01:01:55.829><c> you</c><01:01:55.989><c> destroy</c>

01:01:56.309 --> 01:02:00.909
your<01:01:56.530><c> brother?</c><01:01:57.170><c> In</c><01:01:57.329><c> one</c><01:01:57.449><c> of</c><01:01:57.590><c> two</c><01:01:57.789><c> ways.</c><01:01:59.210><c> By</c><01:01:59.510><c> inflaming</c><01:02:00.170><c> his</c><01:02:00.389><c> anger,</c><01:02:00.670><c> in</c>

01:02:00.909 --> 01:02:02.670
verse<01:02:01.170><c> four,</c><01:02:01.510><c> so</c><01:02:01.650><c> that</c><01:02:01.769><c> he</c><01:02:01.969><c> judges</c><01:02:02.289><c> you,</c>

01:02:02.670 --> 01:02:09.210
which<01:02:02.929><c> he</c><01:02:03.210><c> ought</c><01:02:03.489><c> never</c><01:02:03.989><c> to</c><01:02:04.250><c> do,</c><01:02:05.550><c> or</c><01:02:05.909><c> by</c><01:02:06.289><c> emboldening</c><01:02:06.829><c> his</c><01:02:07.210><c> conscience</c><01:02:07.909><c> against</c><01:02:08.670><c> what</c><01:02:08.949><c> he</c>

01:02:09.210 --> 01:02:10.050
thinks<01:02:09.429><c> is</c><01:02:09.650><c> right,</c>

01:02:10.369 --> 01:02:15.309
so<01:02:10.489><c> that</c><01:02:10.630><c> he</c><01:02:10.869><c> copies</c><01:02:11.250><c> you,</c><01:02:12.909><c> and</c><01:02:13.210><c> therefore</c><01:02:13.650><c> sins,</c><01:02:14.909><c> as</c><01:02:15.090><c> verse</c>

01:02:15.309 --> 01:02:16.849
23<01:02:15.829><c> says.</c>

01:02:18.429 --> 01:02:22.670
For<01:02:18.630><c> whom</c><01:02:18.829><c> Christ</c><01:02:19.190><c> died,</c><01:02:19.590><c> verse</c><01:02:19.769><c> 15.</c><01:02:21.590><c> Destroy</c><01:02:21.849><c> not</c><01:02:22.070><c> the</c><01:02:22.289><c> weak</c>

01:02:22.670 --> 01:02:25.829
for<01:02:23.050><c> whom</c><01:02:23.429><c> Christ</c><01:02:23.889><c> died,</c><01:02:25.250><c> which,</c><01:02:25.610><c> of</c><01:02:25.690><c> course,</c>

01:02:25.849 --> 01:02:29.170
raises<01:02:26.130><c> the</c><01:02:26.389><c> entire</c><01:02:26.730><c> argument</c><01:02:27.050><c> to</c><01:02:27.230><c> a</c><01:02:27.389><c> different</c><01:02:27.610><c> plane,</c><01:02:27.989><c> doesn't</c><01:02:28.170><c> it?</c>

01:02:29.289 --> 01:02:32.650
The<01:02:29.590><c> strong</c><01:02:29.710><c> is</c><01:02:29.809><c> being</c><01:02:30.050><c> asked</c><01:02:30.230><c> to</c><01:02:30.409><c> make</c><01:02:30.530><c> a</c>

01:02:32.650 --> 01:02:36.630
decision.<01:02:32.710><c> If</c><01:02:32.710><c> he</c><01:02:32.869><c> refuses,</c><01:02:34.269><c> he</c><01:02:34.469><c> might</c><01:02:34.829><c> invalidate</c><01:02:35.510><c> Christ's</c>

01:02:36.630 --> 01:02:40.030
major<01:02:37.230><c> sacrifice,</c><01:02:39.070><c> because</c><01:02:39.369><c> the</c><01:02:39.590><c> salvation</c>

01:02:40.030 --> 01:02:45.389
of<01:02:40.230><c> the</c><01:02:40.409><c> weak</c><01:02:40.889><c> is</c><01:02:41.789><c> in</c><01:02:41.929><c> the</c><01:02:42.110><c> balance,</c><01:02:43.150><c> and</c><01:02:43.289><c> it</c><01:02:43.409><c> would</c><01:02:43.530><c> be</c><01:02:43.670><c> his</c><01:02:43.929><c> fault.</c><01:02:45.210><c> It</c>

01:02:45.389 --> 01:02:48.429
would<01:02:45.590><c> be</c><01:02:45.750><c> his</c><01:02:45.989><c> fault.</c><01:02:47.110><c> Verse</c><01:02:47.349><c> 16.</c>

01:02:49.050 --> 01:02:52.829
Let<01:02:49.250><c> not</c><01:02:49.570><c> then</c><01:02:49.929><c> your</c><01:02:50.429><c> good</c><01:02:50.690><c> be</c><01:02:51.110><c> evil</c><01:02:51.369><c> spoken</c><01:02:51.710><c> of.</c><01:02:52.110><c> Your</c><01:02:52.369><c> good</c>

01:02:52.829 --> 01:02:54.750
is<01:02:53.210><c> the</c><01:02:53.349><c> knowledge</c><01:02:53.530><c> of</c><01:02:53.710><c> the</c><01:02:53.889><c> strong.</c>

01:02:55.510 --> 01:02:57.630
But<01:02:55.650><c> in</c><01:02:55.789><c> fact,</c><01:02:55.949><c> everything</c><01:02:56.170><c> he</c><01:02:56.389><c> stands</c><01:02:56.570><c> for</c><01:02:56.730><c> is</c><01:02:56.909><c> called</c><01:02:57.050><c> in</c><01:02:57.289><c> question</c><01:02:57.489><c> if</c>

01:02:57.630 --> 01:02:59.050
he<01:02:57.809><c> pushes</c><01:02:58.010><c> his</c><01:02:58.289><c> rights,</c><01:02:58.530><c> isn't</c><01:02:58.690><c> it?</c>

01:02:59.050 --> 01:03:02.889
His<01:02:59.289><c> exposition,</c><01:03:00.550><c> his</c><01:03:00.849><c> character,</c><01:03:01.969><c> his</c><01:03:02.110><c> whole</c><01:03:02.309><c> life</c><01:03:02.530><c> in</c><01:03:02.670><c> the</c>

01:03:02.889 --> 01:03:05.150
truth<01:03:03.250><c> is</c><01:03:03.710><c> called</c><01:03:03.849><c> into</c><01:03:04.070><c> question.</c>

01:03:05.849 --> 01:03:09.250
For<01:03:05.889><c> the</c><01:03:06.070><c> kingdom</c><01:03:06.289><c> of</c><01:03:06.469><c> God</c><01:03:06.670><c> is</c><01:03:06.889><c> not</c><01:03:07.190><c> meat</c><01:03:07.510><c> and</c><01:03:07.869><c> drink,</c><01:03:08.309><c> but</c><01:03:08.369><c> righteousness</c><01:03:08.849><c> and</c>

01:03:09.250 --> 01:03:10.849
peace,<01:03:09.750><c> and</c><01:03:09.909><c> joy</c><01:03:10.210><c> in,</c>

01:03:10.849 --> 01:03:14.570
as<01:03:10.989><c> it</c><01:03:11.070><c> ought</c><01:03:11.130><c> to</c><01:03:11.250><c> be,</c><01:03:11.530><c> a</c><01:03:11.769><c> spirit</c><01:03:12.110><c> of</c><01:03:12.409><c> holiness.</c><01:03:13.389><c> So</c><01:03:13.530><c> the</c><01:03:13.730><c> strong</c><01:03:13.909><c> has</c><01:03:14.050><c> created</c><01:03:14.309><c> a</c>

01:03:14.570 --> 01:03:15.670
problem.<01:03:14.889><c> He's</c><01:03:15.150><c> right</c><01:03:15.409><c> in</c>

01:03:15.670 --> 01:03:18.690
principle,<01:03:16.909><c> but</c><01:03:17.130><c> he's</c><01:03:17.449><c> forced</c><01:03:17.630><c> the</c><01:03:17.949><c> issue,</c><01:03:18.269><c> and</c><01:03:18.389><c> there</c><01:03:18.489><c> he's</c>

01:03:18.690 --> 01:03:20.190
made<01:03:18.789><c> the</c><01:03:18.989><c> kingdom</c><01:03:19.190><c> of</c><01:03:19.449><c> God</c><01:03:19.610><c> a</c><01:03:19.750><c> matter</c><01:03:19.889><c> of</c><01:03:20.050><c> meat</c>

01:03:20.190 --> 01:03:23.510
and<01:03:20.409><c> drink.</c><01:03:21.590><c> No</c><01:03:21.710><c> one</c><01:03:21.869><c> cares</c><01:03:22.210><c> about</c><01:03:22.550><c> righteousness</c><01:03:22.989><c> and</c><01:03:23.309><c> peace</c>

01:03:23.510 --> 01:03:25.210
anymore.<01:03:23.769><c> That's</c><01:03:24.150><c> long</c><01:03:24.389><c> gone.</c><01:03:24.570><c> It's</c><01:03:24.769><c> all</c><01:03:24.929><c> about</c>

01:03:25.210 --> 01:03:31.409
meat<01:03:25.449><c> and</c><01:03:25.670><c> drink.</c><01:03:26.949><c> But</c><01:03:27.170><c> in</c><01:03:27.289><c> doing</c><01:03:27.429><c> that,</c><01:03:27.889><c> he</c><01:03:28.030><c> imperils</c><01:03:28.349><c> his</c><01:03:28.590><c> own</c><01:03:28.809><c> salvation,</c><01:03:30.250><c> not</c><01:03:30.469><c> because</c><01:03:30.710><c> he's</c><01:03:31.010><c> wrong</c><01:03:31.269><c> in</c>

01:03:31.409 --> 01:03:36.250
his<01:03:31.530><c> exposition,</c><01:03:33.230><c> but</c><01:03:33.389><c> because</c><01:03:33.630><c> he's</c><01:03:33.889><c> wrong</c><01:03:34.150><c> in</c><01:03:34.329><c> his</c><01:03:34.590><c> conduct.</c><01:03:36.030><c> This</c><01:03:36.150><c> is</c>

01:03:36.250 --> 01:03:37.510
how<01:03:36.349><c> Brother</c><01:03:36.670><c> Carter</c><01:03:36.969><c> says</c><01:03:37.250><c> it</c>

01:03:37.510 --> 01:03:42.969
in<01:03:37.590><c> his</c><01:03:38.190><c> book</c><01:03:38.389><c> on</c><01:03:38.670><c> Romans.</c><01:03:40.369><c> The</c><01:03:40.630><c> weak</c><01:03:41.070><c> made</c><01:03:41.710><c> the</c><01:03:41.909><c> eating</c><01:03:42.070><c> of</c><01:03:42.269><c> some</c><01:03:42.590><c> foods</c><01:03:42.809><c> a</c>

01:03:42.969 --> 01:03:44.349
matter<01:03:43.190><c> of</c><01:03:43.489><c> reproach.</c>

01:03:45.230 --> 01:03:49.610
The<01:03:45.369><c> reproach</c><01:03:45.809><c> could</c><01:03:45.989><c> be</c><01:03:46.269><c> avoided</c><01:03:46.550><c> by</c><01:03:47.750><c> not</c><01:03:48.050><c> partaking</c><01:03:48.550><c> of</c><01:03:48.789><c> such</c><01:03:49.010><c> foods,</c><01:03:49.349><c> and</c>

01:03:49.610 --> 01:03:51.230
this<01:03:49.909><c> is</c><01:03:50.250><c> advised.</c>

01:03:51.409 --> 01:03:55.050
To<01:03:51.929><c> make</c><01:03:52.190><c> the</c><01:03:52.389><c> point</c><01:03:52.570><c> clear,</c><01:03:53.670><c> Paul</c><01:03:53.789><c> repeats</c><01:03:54.210><c> that</c><01:03:54.469><c> all</c><01:03:54.710><c> things</c>

01:03:55.050 --> 01:03:57.989
indeed<01:03:55.389><c> are</c><01:03:55.730><c> clean.</c><01:03:56.710><c> The</c><01:03:56.769><c> wrong</c><01:03:57.010><c> he</c><01:03:57.250><c> is</c><01:03:57.449><c> considering</c>

01:03:57.989 --> 01:04:02.070
is<01:03:58.369><c> not</c><01:03:58.630><c> in</c><01:03:58.849><c> the</c><01:03:59.030><c> meat,</c><01:03:59.530><c> but</c><01:03:59.750><c> in</c><01:04:00.050><c> the</c><01:04:00.309><c> eating.</c><01:04:01.570><c> And</c><01:04:01.710><c> in</c><01:04:01.809><c> the</c><01:04:01.909><c> use</c>

01:04:02.070 --> 01:04:04.949
of<01:04:02.389><c> freedom,</c><01:04:02.989><c> the</c><01:04:03.230><c> strong</c><01:04:03.409><c> might</c><01:04:03.670><c> be</c><01:04:03.989><c> guilty</c><01:04:04.389><c> of</c><01:04:04.650><c> this</c>

01:04:04.949 --> 01:04:10.250
wrong.<01:04:06.489><c> A</c><01:04:06.710><c> thing</c><01:04:07.130><c> right</c><01:04:07.690><c> in</c><01:04:07.929><c> itself</c><01:04:08.570><c> may</c><01:04:09.409><c> be</c><01:04:09.710><c> wrong</c><01:04:09.989><c> through</c>

01:04:10.250 --> 01:04:12.989
its<01:04:10.510><c> effects.</c><01:04:11.610><c> The</c><01:04:11.809><c> way</c><01:04:11.989><c> of</c><01:04:12.230><c> self</c><01:04:12.429><c>-denial</c>

01:04:12.989 --> 01:04:17.329
is<01:04:13.550><c> the</c><01:04:13.789><c> noble</c><01:04:14.070><c> way.</c><01:04:15.710><c> And</c><01:04:16.070><c> think</c><01:04:16.250><c> about</c><01:04:16.570><c> that,</c><01:04:16.869><c> the</c><01:04:16.929><c> way</c><01:04:17.130><c> of</c>

01:04:17.329 --> 01:04:20.460
self<01:04:17.530><c>-denial.</c><01:04:18.969><c> Isn't</c><01:04:19.190><c> that</c><01:04:19.489><c> the</c><01:04:19.690><c> very</c>

01:04:20.489 --> 01:04:25.489
spirit<01:04:21.030><c> of</c><01:04:21.389><c> the</c><01:04:21.610><c> atonement?</c><01:04:23.429><c> I</c><01:04:23.510><c> mean,</c><01:04:23.849><c> how</c><01:04:23.989><c> was</c><01:04:24.230><c> atonement</c><01:04:24.710><c> made</c><01:04:24.969><c> for</c><01:04:25.210><c> us?</c><01:04:25.409><c> It</c>

01:04:25.489 --> 01:04:27.710
was<01:04:25.670><c> made</c><01:04:25.909><c> for</c><01:04:26.070><c> us</c><01:04:26.250><c> by</c><01:04:26.550><c> a</c><01:04:26.730><c> man</c>

01:04:27.849 --> 01:04:33.110
sacrificing<01:04:28.389><c> his</c><01:04:28.929><c> will</c><01:04:29.289><c> to</c><01:04:29.610><c> the</c><01:04:29.789><c> will</c><01:04:29.929><c> of</c><01:04:30.289><c> God,</c><01:04:31.269><c> that</c><01:04:31.429><c> his</c><01:04:31.829><c> righteousness</c><01:04:32.389><c> might</c><01:04:32.769><c> be</c>

01:04:33.110 --> 01:04:35.269
imputed<01:04:33.530><c> toward</c><01:04:34.090><c> us.</c>

01:04:35.869 --> 01:04:39.630
Would<01:04:36.010><c> you</c><01:04:36.230><c> want</c><01:04:36.369><c> to</c><01:04:36.690><c> copy</c><01:04:36.929><c> him,</c><01:04:37.250><c> or</c><01:04:37.489><c> would</c><01:04:37.710><c> you</c><01:04:37.909><c> not?</c><01:04:39.329><c> Well,</c>

01:04:39.630 --> 01:04:41.670
since<01:04:39.949><c> you're</c><01:04:40.190><c> not</c><01:04:40.369><c> going</c><01:04:40.550><c> to</c><01:04:40.809><c> sacrifice</c><01:04:41.230><c> yourself</c>

01:04:41.670 --> 01:04:46.769
physically,<01:04:42.570><c> in</c><01:04:42.849><c> what</c><01:04:43.289><c> way</c><01:04:43.769><c> do</c><01:04:44.289><c> you</c><01:04:44.750><c> die</c><01:04:45.269><c> for</c><01:04:45.550><c> your</c><01:04:45.849><c> brethren?</c>

01:04:49.050 --> 01:04:52.670
That<01:04:49.289><c> is</c><01:04:49.710><c> the</c><01:04:50.030><c> practical</c><01:04:50.630><c> application</c><01:04:51.409><c> of</c><01:04:51.769><c> the</c><01:04:52.030><c> atonement</c><01:04:52.409><c> in</c>

01:04:52.670 --> 01:04:54.570
this<01:04:53.070><c> section</c><01:04:53.409><c> of</c><01:04:53.610><c> Romans,</c><01:04:53.889><c> isn't</c><01:04:54.070><c> it?</c>

01:04:54.630 --> 01:04:58.510
Isn't<01:04:54.829><c> it</c><01:04:55.110><c> clear?</c><01:04:55.869><c> Verse</c><01:04:56.050><c> 18.</c><01:04:57.409><c> For</c><01:04:57.550><c> he</c><01:04:57.769><c> that</c><01:04:57.849><c> in</c><01:04:58.010><c> these</c><01:04:58.309><c> things</c>

01:04:58.510 --> 01:05:00.710
serveth<01:04:58.849><c> Christ</c><01:04:59.170><c> is</c><01:04:59.510><c> acceptable</c><01:04:59.849><c> to</c><01:05:00.090><c> God</c><01:05:00.389><c> and</c>

01:05:00.710 --> 01:05:03.570
approved<01:05:01.110><c> to</c><01:05:01.289><c> men.</c><01:05:01.389><c> Look</c><01:05:01.570><c> at</c><01:05:01.730><c> that.</c><01:05:02.409><c> If</c><01:05:02.610><c> the</c><01:05:02.909><c> strong</c><01:05:03.110><c> doesn't</c>

01:05:03.570 --> 01:05:05.349
insist<01:05:03.949><c> on</c><01:05:04.090><c> his</c><01:05:04.309><c> rights,</c><01:05:04.530><c> he</c><01:05:04.650><c> gets</c><01:05:04.869><c> the</c><01:05:05.010><c> respect</c>

01:05:05.349 --> 01:05:10.630
of<01:05:05.570><c> both</c><01:05:05.730><c> God</c><01:05:06.110><c> and</c><01:05:06.349><c> man.</c><01:05:07.590><c> So</c><01:05:07.730><c> the</c><01:05:07.949><c> excitation</c><01:05:08.449><c> is</c><01:05:08.670><c> in</c><01:05:08.789><c> verse</c><01:05:08.989><c> 19.</c><01:05:10.349><c> Let</c><01:05:10.429><c> us</c>

01:05:10.630 --> 01:05:12.050
therefore<01:05:11.030><c> follow</c><01:05:11.329><c> after</c><01:05:11.650><c> the</c><01:05:11.889><c> things</c>

01:05:12.050 --> 01:05:17.150
that<01:05:12.289><c> make</c><01:05:12.449><c> for</c><01:05:12.730><c> peace,</c><01:05:13.530><c> and</c><01:05:13.730><c> things</c><01:05:14.030><c> with</c><01:05:14.250><c> which</c><01:05:14.429><c> one</c><01:05:16.590><c> may</c>

01:05:17.150 --> 01:05:20.369
edify<01:05:17.690><c> another.</c><01:05:18.969><c> Follow</c><01:05:19.309><c> after</c><01:05:19.610><c> the</c><01:05:19.889><c> things.</c><01:05:20.070><c> The</c><01:05:20.230><c> word</c>

01:05:20.369 --> 01:05:23.869
means<01:05:20.650><c> to</c><01:05:20.869><c> pursue,</c><01:05:22.170><c> which</c><01:05:22.389><c> implies</c><01:05:22.809><c> you've</c><01:05:23.090><c> got</c><01:05:23.190><c> to</c><01:05:23.389><c> chase</c><01:05:23.570><c> it</c>

01:05:23.869 --> 01:05:26.510
down.<01:05:24.730><c> It's</c><01:05:24.949><c> not</c><01:05:25.110><c> a</c><01:05:25.269><c> sure</c><01:05:25.449><c> thing.</c><01:05:25.710><c> It's</c><01:05:25.889><c> not</c><01:05:26.030><c> easy</c><01:05:26.230><c> to</c>

01:05:26.510 --> 01:05:32.309
catch.<01:05:27.349><c> Peace</c><01:05:27.730><c> in</c><01:05:27.989><c> the</c><01:05:28.150><c> ecclesiast</c><01:05:28.469><c> doesn't</c><01:05:28.690><c> happen</c><01:05:28.949><c> by</c><01:05:29.230><c> magic.</c><01:05:29.670><c> It</c><01:05:29.670><c> requires</c><01:05:30.110><c> diligence.</c><01:05:31.489><c> Peace</c><01:05:31.789><c> in</c><01:05:31.989><c> a</c><01:05:32.070><c> marriage,</c>

01:05:32.309 --> 01:05:37.190
I<01:05:32.409><c> suppose,</c><01:05:32.929><c> doesn't</c><01:05:33.070><c> happen</c><01:05:33.269><c> by</c><01:05:33.530><c> magic.</c><01:05:33.869><c> It</c><01:05:33.909><c> requires</c><01:05:34.309><c> diligence.</c><01:05:35.090><c> In</c><01:05:35.130><c> any</c><01:05:35.489><c> relationship</c><01:05:36.050><c> we</c><01:05:36.329><c> have,</c>

01:05:37.269 --> 01:05:42.969
it's<01:05:37.610><c> not</c><01:05:37.769><c> automatic.</c><01:05:39.769><c> Verse</c><01:05:39.969><c> 20.</c><01:05:41.409><c> For</c><01:05:41.590><c> meat,</c><01:05:42.150><c> destroy</c><01:05:42.750><c> not</c>

01:05:42.969 --> 01:05:45.389
the<01:05:43.210><c> work</c><01:05:43.349><c> of</c><01:05:43.610><c> God.</c><01:05:44.030><c> All</c><01:05:44.349><c> things</c><01:05:44.690><c> indeed</c><01:05:45.030><c> are</c><01:05:45.269><c> pure,</c>

01:05:45.429 --> 01:05:48.949
but<01:05:45.570><c> it</c><01:05:45.769><c> is</c><01:05:46.070><c> evil</c><01:05:46.369><c> for</c><01:05:46.610><c> that</c><01:05:46.829><c> man</c><01:05:47.110><c> who</c><01:05:47.449><c> eateth</c><01:05:47.969><c> with</c><01:05:48.489><c> offence,</c>

01:05:48.969 --> 01:05:51.429
he<01:05:49.230><c> says.</c><01:05:50.369><c> You</c><01:05:50.550><c> can</c><01:05:50.730><c> see</c><01:05:50.849><c> the</c><01:05:51.070><c> contrast</c>

01:05:51.429 --> 01:05:56.550
with<01:05:51.630><c> verse</c><01:05:51.809><c> 19</c><01:05:52.389><c> between</c><01:05:52.849><c> verses</c><01:05:53.409><c> 19</c><01:05:53.849><c> and</c><01:05:54.030><c> 20.</c><01:05:55.349><c> Verse</c><01:05:55.369><c> 19</c><01:05:55.929><c> says</c>

01:05:56.550 --> 01:06:05.010
destroy,<01:06:00.289><c> what</c><01:06:03.489><c> does</c><01:06:03.730><c> he</c><01:06:03.789><c> say?</c><01:06:04.090><c> Destroy,</c><01:06:04.429><c> verse</c><01:06:04.650><c> 20,</c>

01:06:05.110 --> 01:06:07.789
sorry,<01:06:05.369><c> he</c><01:06:05.369><c> says</c><01:06:05.449><c> destroy</c><01:06:06.010><c> not</c><01:06:06.269><c> the</c><01:06:06.449><c> work</c><01:06:06.630><c> of</c><01:06:06.869><c> God.</c><01:06:07.590><c> The</c><01:06:07.670><c> end</c>

01:06:07.789 --> 01:06:10.989
of<01:06:07.869><c> verse</c><01:06:08.010><c> 19</c><01:06:08.510><c> says</c><01:06:08.969><c> edify</c><01:06:09.789><c> one</c><01:06:10.110><c> another.</c>

01:06:11.349 --> 01:06:16.869
Word<01:06:11.750><c> edify</c><01:06:12.230><c> means</c><01:06:12.530><c> build</c><01:06:12.869><c> up.</c><01:06:13.269><c> The</c><01:06:13.389><c> word</c><01:06:13.630><c> destroy</c><01:06:14.210><c> means</c><01:06:14.670><c> pull</c><01:06:15.030><c> down.</c><01:06:16.630><c> So</c>

01:06:16.869 --> 01:06:19.590
don't<01:06:17.250><c> demolish</c><01:06:18.510><c> the</c><01:06:18.849><c> work</c><01:06:19.030><c> of</c><01:06:19.309><c> God,</c>

01:06:19.590 --> 01:06:25.909
verse<01:06:19.989><c> 20,</c><01:06:20.349><c> but</c><01:06:20.530><c> build</c><01:06:20.869><c> it</c><01:06:21.050><c> up,</c><01:06:21.570><c> verse</c><01:06:21.829><c> 19.</c><01:06:24.269><c> It</c><01:06:24.489><c> is</c><01:06:24.710><c> good,</c><01:06:24.909><c> verse</c><01:06:25.230><c> 21,</c>

01:06:26.210 --> 01:06:28.150
neither<01:06:26.449><c> to</c><01:06:26.769><c> eat</c><01:06:27.050><c> flesh</c><01:06:27.329><c> or</c><01:06:27.550><c> drink</c><01:06:27.849><c> wine,</c>

01:06:28.269 --> 01:06:31.909
nor<01:06:28.429><c> anything</c><01:06:28.969><c> whereby</c><01:06:29.269><c> thy</c><01:06:29.550><c> brother</c><01:06:30.010><c> stumbleth,</c><01:06:30.789><c> or</c><01:06:30.909><c> is</c><01:06:31.110><c> offended,</c><01:06:31.849><c> or</c>

01:06:31.909 --> 01:06:34.750
is<01:06:32.349><c> made</c><01:06:32.750><c> weak.</c><01:06:33.869><c> And</c><01:06:34.090><c> you'll</c><01:06:34.329><c> see</c><01:06:34.389><c> it's</c>

01:06:34.750 --> 01:06:40.789
good<01:06:35.150><c> in</c><01:06:35.389><c> verse</c><01:06:35.630><c> 20,</c><01:06:37.070><c> sorry,</c><01:06:37.329><c> verse</c><01:06:37.630><c> 21,</c><01:06:39.050><c> as</c><01:06:39.250><c> opposed</c><01:06:39.690><c> to</c><01:06:40.409><c> evil</c>

01:06:40.789 --> 01:06:48.929
in<01:06:41.489><c> verse</c><01:06:42.190><c> 20.</c><01:06:43.230><c> So</c><01:06:43.489><c> contrast,</c><01:06:44.090><c> verse</c><01:06:44.250><c> 19,</c><01:06:44.730><c> 20.</c><01:06:48.329><c> A</c>

01:06:48.929 --> 01:06:51.869
protest<01:06:49.250><c> comes</c><01:06:49.530><c> from</c><01:06:49.750><c> the</c><01:06:49.969><c> strong.</c><01:06:50.309><c> He</c><01:06:50.309><c> says</c><01:06:50.489><c> hang</c><01:06:50.809><c> on,</c><01:06:51.409><c> whoa,</c>

01:06:52.329 --> 01:06:54.909
too<01:06:52.570><c> much,</c><01:06:53.130><c> Paul,</c><01:06:53.429><c> he</c><01:06:53.429><c> says,</c><01:06:53.650><c> too</c><01:06:53.909><c> much.</c>

01:06:55.210 --> 01:07:00.449
This<01:06:55.469><c> is</c><01:06:55.829><c> unreasonable.</c><01:06:57.650><c> I've</c><01:06:57.889><c> got</c><01:06:58.130><c> right</c><01:06:58.469><c> on</c><01:06:58.730><c> my</c><01:06:59.090><c> side.</c><01:06:59.789><c> There</c><01:07:00.030><c> is</c>

01:07:00.449 --> 01:07:02.670
nothing<01:07:00.829><c> unclean</c><01:07:01.469><c> of</c><01:07:01.590><c> itself.</c><01:07:02.030><c> You</c><01:07:02.190><c> just</c><01:07:02.449><c> said</c>

01:07:02.670 --> 01:07:06.730
so<01:07:02.929><c> in</c><01:07:03.050><c> verse</c><01:07:03.309><c> 14.</c><01:07:04.349><c> Does</c><01:07:04.590><c> my</c><01:07:04.949><c> exposition</c><01:07:05.650><c> count</c><01:07:05.949><c> for</c><01:07:06.309><c> nothing,</c>

01:07:06.949 --> 01:07:10.809
says<01:07:07.150><c> the</c><01:07:07.469><c> strong,</c><01:07:08.349><c> verse</c><01:07:08.590><c> 22.</c><01:07:10.170><c> Hast</c><01:07:10.510><c> thou</c>

01:07:10.809 --> 01:07:15.530
faith,<01:07:11.329><c> says</c><01:07:11.489><c> Paul?</c><01:07:12.809><c> Have</c><01:07:12.969><c> it</c><01:07:13.150><c> to</c><01:07:13.250><c> thyself</c><01:07:13.670><c> before</c><01:07:14.070><c> God.</c><01:07:15.050><c> Happy</c><01:07:15.349><c> is</c>

01:07:15.530 --> 01:07:18.369
he<01:07:15.710><c> that</c><01:07:16.010><c> condemneth</c><01:07:16.429><c> not</c><01:07:16.809><c> himself</c><01:07:17.429><c> in</c><01:07:18.050><c> that</c>

01:07:18.369 --> 01:07:22.110
which<01:07:18.710><c> he</c><01:07:19.010><c> alloweth.</c><01:07:19.929><c> New</c><01:07:20.110><c> international</c><01:07:20.570><c> version,</c><01:07:21.829><c> blessed</c>

01:07:22.110 --> 01:07:24.550
is<01:07:22.369><c> that</c><01:07:22.610><c> man</c><01:07:22.849><c> who</c><01:07:23.010><c> does</c><01:07:23.289><c> not</c><01:07:23.590><c> condemn</c><01:07:23.969><c> himself</c>

01:07:24.550 --> 01:07:29.449
by<01:07:24.849><c> what</c><01:07:25.130><c> he</c><01:07:25.449><c> approves.</c><01:07:27.269><c> Now</c><01:07:27.789><c> we've</c><01:07:27.929><c> already</c><01:07:28.190><c> considered</c><01:07:28.949><c> one</c>

01:07:29.449 --> 01:07:32.849
way<01:07:29.889><c> in</c><01:07:30.110><c> which</c><01:07:30.329><c> the</c><01:07:30.670><c> strong</c><01:07:30.809><c> might</c><01:07:31.130><c> condemn</c><01:07:31.550><c> himself,</c>

01:07:33.110 --> 01:07:36.050
and<01:07:33.349><c> that</c><01:07:33.469><c> is</c><01:07:33.670><c> in</c><01:07:33.849><c> verse</c><01:07:34.010><c> 17,</c><01:07:34.610><c> by</c><01:07:34.730><c> making</c><01:07:35.070><c> the</c><01:07:35.309><c> kingdom</c><01:07:35.530><c> of</c><01:07:35.789><c> God</c>

01:07:36.050 --> 01:07:39.530
an<01:07:36.409><c> issue</c><01:07:36.769><c> of</c><01:07:37.070><c> meat</c><01:07:37.369><c> and</c><01:07:37.769><c> drink.</c><01:07:38.369><c> But</c><01:07:38.510><c> you</c><01:07:38.690><c> know,</c>

01:07:39.670 --> 01:07:43.769
there<01:07:39.829><c> is</c><01:07:40.070><c> one</c><01:07:40.309><c> other</c><01:07:40.670><c> way</c><01:07:41.269><c> that</c><01:07:41.610><c> the</c><01:07:41.869><c> strong</c><01:07:42.030><c> can</c><01:07:42.389><c> condemn</c><01:07:42.670><c> himself.</c><01:07:43.309><c> You</c><01:07:43.429><c> come</c><01:07:43.530><c> with</c><01:07:43.670><c> me</c>

01:07:43.769 --> 01:07:45.590
to<01:07:43.929><c> 1</c><01:07:44.110><c> Corinthians</c><01:07:44.590><c> 10.</c>

01:07:47.809 --> 01:07:55.690
I'm<01:07:48.369><c> almost</c><01:07:48.690><c> done.</c><01:07:49.829><c> 1</c><01:07:49.889><c> Corinthians</c><01:07:50.289><c> 10,</c><01:07:52.110><c> verse</c><01:07:52.429><c> 19.</c><01:07:55.409><c> A</c><01:07:55.570><c> little</c>

01:07:55.690 --> 01:07:57.210
knowledge<01:07:55.949><c> can</c><01:07:56.289><c> be</c><01:07:56.489><c> a</c><01:07:56.650><c> dangerous</c><01:07:56.949><c> thing,</c>

01:07:57.269 --> 01:07:59.389
and<01:07:57.349><c> the</c><01:07:57.570><c> strong</c><01:07:57.730><c> has</c><01:07:57.889><c> got</c><01:07:58.010><c> a</c><01:07:58.110><c> little</c><01:07:58.210><c> knowledge,</c><01:07:58.570><c> but</c><01:07:58.650><c> he</c><01:07:58.829><c> might</c><01:07:59.010><c> not</c>

01:07:59.389 --> 01:08:00.429
have<01:07:59.469><c> a</c><01:07:59.590><c> lot</c><01:07:59.869><c> of</c><01:08:00.130><c> knowledge.</c>

01:08:00.750 --> 01:08:04.730
His<01:08:01.010><c> conscience</c><01:08:01.369><c> is</c><01:08:01.650><c> clear</c><01:08:01.769><c> as</c><01:08:01.949><c> far</c><01:08:02.110><c> as</c><01:08:02.190><c> he's</c><01:08:02.510><c> concerned.</c><01:08:03.150><c> He's</c><01:08:03.630><c> pretty</c><01:08:04.110><c> solid</c><01:08:04.570><c> on</c>

01:08:04.730 --> 01:08:05.610
his<01:08:04.929><c> exposition,</c>

01:08:05.730 --> 01:08:11.269
but<01:08:06.050><c> look</c><01:08:06.250><c> what</c><01:08:06.489><c> the</c><01:08:06.750><c> apostle</c><01:08:07.110><c> says</c><01:08:07.409><c> here,</c><01:08:08.210><c> verse</c><01:08:08.530><c> 19,</c><01:08:09.489><c> 1</c><01:08:09.710><c> Corinthians</c><01:08:10.090><c> 10.</c>

01:08:11.429 --> 01:08:13.389
What<01:08:11.969><c> say</c><01:08:12.250><c> I</c><01:08:12.449><c> then,</c>

01:08:13.530 --> 01:08:16.590
that<01:08:13.829><c> the</c><01:08:14.170><c> idol</c><01:08:14.530><c> is</c><01:08:14.769><c> anything,</c><01:08:15.710><c> or</c><01:08:15.750><c> that</c><01:08:15.929><c> which</c><01:08:16.090><c> is</c><01:08:16.449><c> offered</c>

01:08:16.590 --> 01:08:19.069
in<01:08:16.869><c> sacrifice</c><01:08:17.369><c> to</c><01:08:17.649><c> idols</c><01:08:17.869><c> is</c><01:08:18.250><c> anything?</c>

01:08:20.010 --> 01:08:24.350
But<01:08:20.149><c> I</c><01:08:20.409><c> say</c><01:08:20.689><c> no,</c><01:08:22.170><c> that</c><01:08:22.270><c> the</c><01:08:22.510><c> things</c><01:08:22.710><c> that</c><01:08:22.949><c> the</c><01:08:23.090><c> Gentiles</c><01:08:23.550><c> sacrifice,</c><01:08:24.189><c> they</c>

01:08:24.350 --> 01:08:25.890
sacrifice<01:08:24.789><c> to</c><01:08:25.010><c> devils</c><01:08:25.229><c> and</c><01:08:25.409><c> not</c><01:08:25.649><c> to</c>

01:08:25.890 --> 01:08:28.829
God.<01:08:26.569><c> And</c><01:08:26.770><c> I</c><01:08:26.909><c> would</c><01:08:27.090><c> not</c><01:08:27.430><c> that</c><01:08:27.670><c> you</c><01:08:27.890><c> should</c><01:08:28.029><c> have</c><01:08:28.350><c> fellowship</c>

01:08:28.829 --> 01:08:32.670
with<01:08:29.329><c> devils,</c><01:08:29.810><c> he</c><01:08:30.090><c> says.</c><01:08:31.310><c> You</c><01:08:31.489><c> cannot</c><01:08:31.810><c> drink</c><01:08:32.149><c> the</c><01:08:32.390><c> cup</c><01:08:32.529><c> of</c>

01:08:32.670 --> 01:08:35.350
the<01:08:32.789><c> Lord</c><01:08:32.989><c> and</c><01:08:33.189><c> the</c><01:08:33.329><c> cup</c><01:08:33.510><c> of</c><01:08:33.789><c> devils.</c><01:08:34.069><c> You</c><01:08:34.149><c> cannot</c><01:08:34.390><c> be</c><01:08:34.649><c> partakers</c><01:08:35.069><c> of</c><01:08:35.210><c> the</c>

01:08:35.350 --> 01:08:37.470
Lord's<01:08:35.729><c> table</c><01:08:35.970><c> and</c><01:08:36.369><c> of</c><01:08:36.609><c> the</c><01:08:36.829><c> table</c><01:08:37.090><c> of</c>

01:08:37.470 --> 01:08:42.890
devils.<01:08:38.109><c> What</c><01:08:38.449><c> does</c><01:08:38.670><c> he</c><01:08:38.869><c> mean?</c><01:08:41.010><c> Well,</c><01:08:41.270><c> the</c><01:08:41.470><c> strong</c><01:08:41.609><c> has</c><01:08:41.789><c> become</c><01:08:42.029><c> so</c><01:08:42.430><c> strong</c><01:08:42.670><c> that</c><01:08:42.789><c> it</c>

01:08:42.890 --> 01:08:43.909
goes<01:08:43.109><c> up</c><01:08:43.270><c> to</c><01:08:43.409><c> the</c><01:08:43.569><c> idol's</c>

01:08:43.909 --> 01:08:47.329
temple.<01:08:45.149><c> And</c><01:08:45.310><c> he's</c><01:08:45.609><c> in</c><01:08:45.869><c> fellowship</c><01:08:46.210><c> with</c><01:08:46.510><c> devils.</c><01:08:46.909><c> He's</c><01:08:47.170><c> in</c>

01:08:47.329 --> 01:08:49.390
fellowship<01:08:47.649><c> with</c><01:08:48.010><c> false</c><01:08:48.390><c> gods.</c><01:08:48.829><c> But</c><01:08:48.970><c> the</c><01:08:49.229><c> strong</c>

01:08:49.390 --> 01:08:53.750
protest,<01:08:49.989><c> he</c><01:08:50.010><c> says,</c><01:08:50.270><c> there's</c><01:08:51.189><c> no</c><01:08:51.489><c> such</c><01:08:51.770><c> thing</c><01:08:52.210><c> as</c><01:08:52.449><c> an</c><01:08:52.729><c> idol.</c><01:08:52.890><c> It's</c><01:08:53.189><c> just</c><01:08:53.510><c> a</c>

01:08:53.750 --> 01:08:55.510
statue.<01:08:54.470><c> Chapter</c><01:08:54.670><c> 8,</c><01:08:54.970><c> verse</c><01:08:55.189><c> 4,</c>

01:08:55.529 --> 01:09:00.369
there's<01:08:55.989><c> none</c><01:08:56.310><c> other</c><01:08:56.689><c> God</c><01:08:57.029><c> but</c><01:08:57.510><c> one.</c><01:08:59.270><c> But</c><01:08:59.449><c> the</c><01:08:59.670><c> apostle</c><01:09:00.050><c> says</c>

01:09:00.369 --> 01:09:03.109
here,<01:09:01.069><c> yes,</c><01:09:01.369><c> yes,</c><01:09:01.590><c> verse</c><01:09:01.829><c> 19</c><01:09:02.310><c> of</c><01:09:02.430><c> 1</c><01:09:02.609><c> Corinthians</c><01:09:02.810><c> 10,</c>

01:09:03.109 --> 01:09:06.710
I<01:09:03.390><c> understand</c><01:09:04.029><c> there's</c><01:09:04.350><c> none</c><01:09:04.489><c> other</c><01:09:04.649><c> God</c><01:09:04.829><c> but</c><01:09:05.090><c> one.</c><01:09:05.630><c> I</c><01:09:05.869><c> understand</c><01:09:06.430><c> that</c>

01:09:06.710 --> 01:09:08.229
idols<01:09:06.890><c> aren't</c><01:09:07.329><c> true.</c>

01:09:08.390 --> 01:09:13.329
You're<01:09:08.609><c> in</c><01:09:08.750><c> fellowship</c><01:09:08.989><c> with</c><01:09:09.250><c> idols.</c><01:09:11.409><c> How</c><01:09:11.630><c> can</c><01:09:11.789><c> you</c><01:09:11.930><c> be</c><01:09:12.069><c> in</c><01:09:12.270><c> fellowship</c><01:09:12.529><c> with</c><01:09:12.770><c> idols</c><01:09:13.010><c> if</c>

01:09:13.329 --> 01:09:15.010
idols<01:09:13.630><c> aren't</c><01:09:14.010><c> true?</c>

01:09:15.510 --> 01:09:19.050
Do<01:09:15.670><c> you</c><01:09:15.689><c> see</c><01:09:15.789><c> what's</c><01:09:16.109><c> happened?</c><01:09:17.810><c> The</c><01:09:18.090><c> strong</c><01:09:18.229><c> has</c><01:09:18.430><c> become</c><01:09:18.649><c> so</c>

01:09:19.050 --> 01:09:22.069
strong<01:09:19.430><c> that</c><01:09:19.770><c> at</c><01:09:19.970><c> some</c><01:09:20.270><c> point</c><01:09:20.670><c> he's</c><01:09:21.170><c> crossed</c><01:09:21.510><c> the</c><01:09:21.789><c> line</c>

01:09:22.069 --> 01:09:26.869
and<01:09:22.369><c> he</c><01:09:22.609><c> is</c><01:09:22.989><c> out</c><01:09:23.449><c> of</c><01:09:23.810><c> fellowship</c><01:09:24.189><c> with</c><01:09:24.550><c> God,</c><01:09:25.989><c> even</c><01:09:26.310><c> though</c><01:09:26.590><c> his</c>

01:09:26.869 --> 01:09:29.529
conscience<01:09:27.229><c> is</c><01:09:27.550><c> clear,</c><01:09:28.409><c> even</c><01:09:28.850><c> though</c><01:09:29.149><c> he's</c>

01:09:29.529 --> 01:09:32.289
participated<01:09:30.109><c> in</c><01:09:30.390><c> something</c><01:09:30.689><c> which</c><01:09:30.890><c> is</c><01:09:31.189><c> not</c><01:09:31.630><c> fundamental.</c>

01:09:32.470 --> 01:09:35.890
For<01:09:32.670><c> crying</c><01:09:32.829><c> out</c><01:09:33.130><c> loud,</c><01:09:34.210><c> idols</c><01:09:34.390><c> don't</c><01:09:34.770><c> exist.</c>

01:09:36.170 --> 01:09:39.250
But<01:09:36.369><c> he's</c><01:09:36.609><c> out</c><01:09:36.810><c> of</c><01:09:36.890><c> fellowship</c><01:09:37.170><c> with</c><01:09:37.430><c> God.</c><01:09:37.949><c> And</c><01:09:38.189><c> look</c><01:09:38.369><c> what</c><01:09:38.609><c> Paul</c><01:09:38.869><c> says</c><01:09:39.130><c> in</c>

01:09:39.250 --> 01:09:41.989
verse<01:09:39.470><c> 22.</c><01:09:40.310><c> You</c><01:09:40.609><c> strong,</c><01:09:41.210><c> he</c><01:09:41.210><c> says.</c>

01:09:42.470 --> 01:09:45.289
Do<01:09:42.590><c> you</c><01:09:42.750><c> provoke</c><01:09:43.109><c> the</c><01:09:43.310><c> Lord</c><01:09:43.470><c> to</c><01:09:43.710><c> jealousy?</c><01:09:44.189><c> Are</c><01:09:44.329><c> we</c><01:09:44.609><c> stronger</c>

01:09:45.289 --> 01:09:47.090
than<01:09:45.630><c> he?</c><01:09:45.770><c> You've</c><01:09:46.050><c> made</c><01:09:46.189><c> yourself</c><01:09:46.569><c> even</c>

01:09:47.090 --> 01:09:49.710
strong<01:09:47.289><c> with</c><01:09:47.590><c> God</c><01:09:47.850><c> and</c><01:09:47.989><c> you're</c><01:09:48.409><c> out</c><01:09:48.590><c> of</c><01:09:48.729><c> fellowship</c><01:09:48.989><c> with</c><01:09:49.210><c> God</c>

01:09:49.710 --> 01:09:52.170
for<01:09:50.170><c> partaking</c><01:09:50.750><c> of</c><01:09:50.970><c> something</c><01:09:51.189><c> which</c><01:09:51.430><c> was,</c>

01:09:52.189 --> 01:09:56.210
might<01:09:52.310><c> I</c><01:09:52.529><c> say,</c><01:09:53.210><c> not</c><01:09:53.810><c> wrong</c><01:09:54.250><c> in</c><01:09:54.590><c> itself.</c><01:09:55.069><c> But</c><01:09:55.289><c> the</c><01:09:55.609><c> association</c>

01:09:56.210 --> 01:09:58.130
of<01:09:56.329><c> it</c><01:09:56.430><c> was</c><01:09:56.770><c> so</c><01:09:57.369><c> strong</c>

01:09:58.890 --> 01:10:03.430
that<01:09:59.329><c> you're</c><01:09:59.569><c> out</c><01:09:59.649><c> of</c><01:09:59.750><c> fellowship</c><01:10:00.029><c> with</c><01:10:00.229><c> God.</c><01:10:02.930><c> But</c><01:10:03.069><c> that</c><01:10:03.149><c> would</c><01:10:03.289><c> be</c>

01:10:03.430 --> 01:10:05.850
the<01:10:03.649><c> second</c><01:10:03.869><c> way</c><01:10:04.529><c> that</c><01:10:05.210><c> the</c><01:10:05.510><c> strong</c>

01:10:05.850 --> 01:10:09.529
could<01:10:06.489><c> remove</c><01:10:06.890><c> himself</c><01:10:07.350><c> from</c><01:10:07.550><c> the</c><01:10:07.729><c> kingdom</c><01:10:07.909><c> of</c><01:10:08.130><c> God.</c><01:10:09.310><c> So</c><01:10:09.409><c> come</c>

01:10:09.529 --> 01:10:10.829
back<01:10:09.649><c> to</c><01:10:09.810><c> Romans</c><01:10:09.970><c> and</c><01:10:10.109><c> let's</c><01:10:10.329><c> finish.</c>

01:10:11.210 --> 01:10:17.189
We're<01:10:11.270><c> almost</c><01:10:11.470><c> at</c><01:10:11.670><c> the</c><01:10:11.729><c> end</c><01:10:11.850><c> anyway.</c><01:10:15.069><c> Chapter</c><01:10:15.250><c> 15,</c><01:10:15.810><c> verse</c><01:10:16.029><c> 1.</c>

01:10:18.050 --> 01:10:20.829
This<01:10:18.210><c> is</c><01:10:18.529><c> Paul's</c><01:10:19.130><c> conclusion</c><01:10:19.609><c> of</c><01:10:19.890><c> the</c><01:10:20.029><c> matter.</c>

01:10:21.369 --> 01:10:24.369
We<01:10:21.810><c> then</c><01:10:22.109><c> that</c><01:10:22.270><c> are</c><01:10:22.510><c> strong</c><01:10:22.890><c> ought</c><01:10:23.289><c> to</c><01:10:23.569><c> bear</c><01:10:23.689><c> the</c><01:10:23.970><c> infirmities</c>

01:10:24.369 --> 01:10:26.529
of<01:10:24.510><c> the</c><01:10:24.630><c> weak</c><01:10:24.770><c> and</c><01:10:24.909><c> not</c><01:10:25.069><c> to</c><01:10:25.289><c> please</c><01:10:25.430><c> ourselves.</c>

01:10:26.609 --> 01:10:29.609
Let<01:10:27.109><c> every</c><01:10:27.470><c> one</c><01:10:27.630><c> of</c><01:10:27.649><c> us</c><01:10:27.869><c> please</c><01:10:28.149><c> his</c><01:10:28.369><c> neighbor</c><01:10:28.590><c> for</c><01:10:28.829><c> his</c><01:10:29.109><c> good</c>

01:10:29.609 --> 01:10:34.329
to<01:10:29.970><c> edification,</c><01:10:31.689><c> for</c><01:10:31.869><c> even</c><01:10:32.409><c> Christ</c><01:10:33.369><c> pleased</c><01:10:34.130><c> not</c>

01:10:34.329 --> 01:10:37.930
himself.<01:10:35.890><c> How</c><01:10:36.029><c> would</c><01:10:36.189><c> we</c><01:10:36.369><c> summarize</c><01:10:36.729><c> that,</c><01:10:37.210><c> brothers,</c><01:10:37.489><c> sisters,</c><01:10:37.770><c> young</c>

01:10:37.930 --> 01:10:40.470
people?<01:10:39.529><c> This</c><01:10:39.689><c> is</c><01:10:39.850><c> I</c><01:10:39.930><c> think</c><01:10:40.029><c> what</c><01:10:40.149><c> we've</c>

01:10:40.470 --> 01:10:44.390
found.<01:10:42.029><c> Paul</c><01:10:42.210><c> writes</c><01:10:42.529><c> Romans</c><01:10:42.829><c> 14</c><01:10:43.329><c> chiefly</c><01:10:43.810><c> to</c><01:10:43.970><c> the</c><01:10:44.229><c> strong</c>

01:10:44.390 --> 01:10:46.810
because<01:10:44.729><c> the</c><01:10:45.010><c> solution</c><01:10:45.369><c> lies</c><01:10:45.670><c> with</c><01:10:45.909><c> them.</c>

01:10:47.350 --> 01:10:50.069
The<01:10:47.569><c> strong</c><01:10:47.689><c> believe</c><01:10:47.930><c> they</c><01:10:48.130><c> have</c><01:10:48.270><c> liberties</c><01:10:48.529><c> in</c><01:10:48.729><c> Christ,</c><01:10:49.909><c> but</c>

01:10:50.069 --> 01:10:51.789
the<01:10:50.250><c> weak</c><01:10:50.409><c> have</c><01:10:50.590><c> a</c><01:10:50.789><c> conscience</c><01:10:51.069><c> against</c><01:10:51.430><c> taking</c>

01:10:51.789 --> 01:10:55.829
these<01:10:52.090><c> liberties.</c><01:10:53.529><c> This</c><01:10:53.750><c> conscience</c><01:10:54.170><c> is</c><01:10:54.449><c> strong</c><01:10:54.710><c> and</c><01:10:54.949><c> is</c><01:10:55.170><c> based</c><01:10:55.449><c> upon</c><01:10:55.649><c> a</c>

01:10:55.829 --> 01:10:57.310
logical<01:10:56.170><c> argument.</c>

01:10:57.970 --> 01:11:01.069
Pressing<01:10:58.409><c> the</c><01:10:58.569><c> issue</c><01:10:58.829><c> causes</c><01:10:59.289><c> problems</c><01:10:59.770><c> in</c><01:10:59.970><c> the</c><01:11:00.090><c> ecclesia.</c>

01:11:01.170 --> 01:11:04.510
Both<01:11:01.470><c> parties</c><01:11:01.930><c> sin,</c><01:11:02.750><c> the</c><01:11:02.989><c> weak</c><01:11:03.210><c> judge</c><01:11:03.670><c> the</c><01:11:03.989><c> strong</c><01:11:04.250><c> and</c>

01:11:04.510 --> 01:11:10.130
the<01:11:04.850><c> strong</c><01:11:05.069><c> despise</c><01:11:05.729><c> the</c><01:11:05.930><c> weak.</c><01:11:07.069><c> Since</c><01:11:07.289><c> the</c><01:11:07.529><c> issue</c><01:11:07.649><c> is</c><01:11:07.850><c> not</c><01:11:08.130><c> fundamental,</c><01:11:09.050><c> that</c><01:11:09.189><c> is,</c><01:11:09.510><c> it's</c><01:11:09.510><c> not</c><01:11:09.909><c> a</c>

01:11:10.130 --> 01:11:11.409
sin<01:11:10.250><c> of</c><01:11:10.369><c> itself,</c>

01:11:11.529 --> 01:11:16.710
Paul<01:11:11.850><c> in</c><01:11:12.210><c> principle</c><01:11:12.609><c> agrees</c><01:11:13.350><c> with</c><01:11:13.810><c> the</c><01:11:14.109><c> reasoning</c><01:11:14.350><c> of</c><01:11:14.609><c> the</c><01:11:14.850><c> strong.</c><01:11:16.390><c> If</c>

01:11:16.710 --> 01:11:17.810
the<01:11:16.930><c> strong</c><01:11:17.029><c> gives</c><01:11:17.310><c> way,</c><01:11:17.630><c> however,</c>

01:11:17.810 --> 01:11:21.529
he<01:11:17.989><c> makes</c><01:11:18.149><c> a</c><01:11:18.329><c> small</c><01:11:18.489><c> sacrifice.</c><01:11:19.810><c> If</c><01:11:20.170><c> the</c><01:11:20.430><c> weak</c><01:11:20.649><c> gives</c><01:11:21.010><c> way,</c><01:11:21.229><c> he</c>

01:11:21.529 --> 01:11:24.390
voids<01:11:21.869><c> his</c><01:11:22.109><c> conscience.</c><01:11:23.750><c> Since,</c><01:11:24.310><c> therefore,</c>

01:11:24.409 --> 01:11:26.810
the<01:11:24.829><c> kingdom</c><01:11:25.090><c> of</c><01:11:25.289><c> God</c><01:11:25.409><c> is</c><01:11:25.590><c> more</c><01:11:25.890><c> than</c><01:11:26.090><c> meat</c><01:11:26.250><c> and</c><01:11:26.470><c> drink,</c><01:11:26.630><c> and</c>

01:11:26.810 --> 01:11:28.689
since<01:11:27.109><c> the</c><01:11:27.350><c> strong</c><01:11:27.449><c> can</c><01:11:27.710><c> freely</c><01:11:27.949><c> partake</c><01:11:28.329><c> one</c><01:11:28.550><c> night,</c>

01:11:28.689 --> 01:11:33.470
I<01:11:28.810><c> mean</c><01:11:28.930><c> he's</c><01:11:29.729><c> indifferent</c><01:11:30.250><c> on</c><01:11:30.510><c> the</c><01:11:30.729><c> issue,</c><01:11:32.550><c> the</c><01:11:32.949><c> strong</c><01:11:33.149><c> must</c>

01:11:33.470 --> 01:11:36.630
give<01:11:33.750><c> way.</c><01:11:35.090><c> To</c><01:11:35.289><c> do</c><01:11:35.489><c> otherwise</c><01:11:35.869><c> would</c><01:11:36.090><c> not</c><01:11:36.289><c> be</c><01:11:36.449><c> to</c>

01:11:36.630 --> 01:11:40.750
show<01:11:36.789><c> love,</c><01:11:37.149><c> in</c><01:11:37.310><c> which</c><01:11:37.529><c> case</c><01:11:37.750><c> the</c><01:11:37.989><c> strong</c><01:11:38.130><c> would</c><01:11:38.390><c> sin.</c><01:11:39.670><c> Instead,</c><01:11:40.109><c> he</c><01:11:40.289><c> should</c><01:11:40.489><c> use</c>

01:11:40.750 --> 01:11:43.090
his<01:11:40.989><c> knowledge</c><01:11:41.430><c> to</c><01:11:41.930><c> edify,</c>

01:11:43.649 --> 01:11:49.189
even<01:11:44.229><c> Christ</c><01:11:44.810><c> pleased</c><01:11:45.710><c> not</c><01:11:45.989><c> himself.</c><01:11:48.329><c> We</c><01:11:48.529><c> shall</c><01:11:48.710><c> all</c><01:11:48.949><c> stand</c>

01:11:49.189 --> 01:11:51.109
before<01:11:49.489><c> the</c><01:11:49.670><c> judgment</c><01:11:49.869><c> seat</c><01:11:50.010><c> of</c><01:11:50.189><c> Christ</c>

01:11:51.270 --> 01:11:55.329
to<01:11:51.850><c> answer</c><01:11:52.149><c> for</c><01:11:52.329><c> our</c><01:11:52.550><c> conduct</c><01:11:53.069><c> in</c><01:11:53.989><c> these</c><01:11:54.229><c> very</c><01:11:54.449><c> matters.</c>