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Co-hosts Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison continue their Romans study in season 18, episode 31, covering Romans 14:1–12 (RSV). They explain Paul’s instruction to welcome the “weak in faith” (seen as legalists adding rules to the gospel) without arguing over opinions such as diet, meat possibly offered to idols, and observing special days. Rocky notes Old Testament food rules often had practical health purposes and that early church disputes likely involved kosher practices, fasting, Sabbath (Saturday vs Sunday), or Jewish festival days; Paul urges believers to act from conviction and honor the Lord either way. They discuss Paul’s use of a Roman law about criticizing another man’s servant to illustrate that Christians are God’s servants and should not judge one another, since all will stand before God’s judgment seat and give account to Him. 

00:00 Welcome and Setup 
00:36 Romans 14 Reading 
02:20 Why Rome Was Divided 
02:53 Weak Faith and Legalism 
05:13 Food Rules and Conscience
08:18 Gods Servants Not Ours 
11:38 Which Day Is Holy 
16:03 Living and Dying in Christ 
17:19 Judgment Seat and Accountability 
20:12 Church Fights and Closing

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