Romans Chapter 14 Vs. 7

 

Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. Rom 14:7

For none of... 1Cor. 6:19-20 “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

All belongs to the Lord and is sanctioned by Him (1Cor. 10:25-27; 1Tim. 4:3-5). A believer’s individual accountability to the Lord in every area and experience of life is paramount. Each Christian in both life and death is seen by the Lord, and is accountable to Him, not to other Christians. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 47

 Chambers for the Priests

So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house. Eze 40:47

the court, an... This altar court was the most inner court and the fourth perfect square of the sanctuary. It was 100 cubits or 175 feet square. The third square was 300 cubits or 525 feet square. The second was 500 cubits or 875 feet square. The first one was 5,250 feet square (see, Eze. 42:20).

This court is 175 feet square. The altar was just a part of this area and where offerings occur.

The great altar was 21 feet square with a base of 24 feet 6 inches square situated in the very center of the four squares (Eze. 43:13-17).

before the house... The house refers to the temple proper whose front faced the great altar of sacrifice, its porch beginning with the west side of the center square (Eze. 40:47-41:26). The house or temple was located in another perfect square of 100 cubits each side (175 feet), which joined the 100-cubit square where the altar was located; it is called "the separate place" (Eze. 41:12-15; 42:1, 42:10, 42:13).

These rooms probably will serve as utility rooms and rest areas for the priests on duty.

Romans Chapter 14 Vs. 6

 Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Rom 14:6

He that regardeth... God is not so interested in the technicality of what day we celebrate as He is in the fact that we have chosen an individual day and set it aside to worship. He wants our heart to be in worshipping Him. We know that Jesus said in Mark:

Mark 2:27 “And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:”

You see from this it is not the day that is important, but the fact that we choose to worship God one day a week.

He that eateth,... This verse tells us that the strong believer eats whatever he pleases and thanks the Lord. The weak brother eats according to his ceremonial diet and thanks the Lord that he made a sacrifice on His behalf. In either case, the believer thanks the Lord, so the motive is the same. Whether weak or strong, the motive behind a believer’s decisions about issues of conscience must be to please the Lord.

He should hold his opinion to the Lord. This is true for any issue where an honest difference of opinion among Christians exists, whether in keeping or not keeping special days or eating or abstaining from meat, or in other matters not prohibited by Scripture. All belongs to the Lord and is sanctioned by Him (1Cor. 10:25-27; 1Tim. 4:3-5).

Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 46

 Chambers for the Priests

And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. Eze 40:46

chamber whose prospect... This chamber for the altar priests was on the opposite side of the great altar and at the south gate, facing the altar and the north.

sons of Zadok... Proper names tie the vision to historical reality, calling for literal interpretation. This Levitical family descended from Levi, Aaron, Eleazar and Phinehas. In accord with God’s covenant with Phinehas, and because of Eli’s unfaithfulness and Zadok faithfulness to David and Solomon, Zadok sons serve as priests in the millennial temple.

This room was for the priests in charge of the temple, and the room on the south side was for the priests in charge of the altar. These rooms probably will serve as utility rooms and rest areas for the priests on duty. These priests will be descended from Zadok (cf. Eze. 43:19; 44:15; 48:11), the high priest in Solomon’s day (1Ki. 1:26-27).

Romans Chapter 14 Vs. 5

 

Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Rom 14:5

One man esteemeth... No particular sabbath is commanded in the New Testament The law of Moses has been abolished, including the Jewish sabbath (see, Acts 15:24). Many commentators seem to have missed the full and simple truth about the law being abolished. They emphasize that it was not the moral law that was abolished, but the ceremonial law. The truth is, the entire law was abolished and only nine of the ten commandments were reinstated in the new covenant.

Col. 2:16 “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:”

These are both interesting Scriptures, in face of the fact that, the Jews celebrate Saturday as their Sabbath, and the Christians celebrate Sunday as the Lord’s Day or firstfruits.

be fully persuaded... We are told to be fully persuaded that what we are doing is pleasing to God. We are to celebrate with a clear conscience. Whatever day you esteem, do it as unto the Lord.

The weak Gentile wanted to separate himself from the special days of festivities associated with his former paganism because of its immorality and idolatry.

The mature believers were unaffected by those concerns. Each Christian must follow the dictates of his own conscience in matters not specifically commanded or prohibited in Scripture. Since conscience is a God given mechanism to warn, and responds to the highest standard of moral law in the mind, it is not sensible to train yourself to ignore it. Rather, respond to its compunctions and as you mature, by learning more, your mind will not alert it to those things which are not essential.

A second area of differing opinions was the significance of special days. One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike (cf. Col. 2:16). Which position a person held meant nothing to the apostle. His concern was that each one should be fully convinced in his own mind (cf. Rom. 14:14, 14:22), examining his heart to be sure he is doing what he feels the Lord would have him do. And he should hold his opinion to the Lord.

Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 45

 Chambers for the Priests

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. Eze 40:45

This chamber, whose... This was for the house priests.

keepers of the... This seems they were in charge of seeing that the tasks were properly done.

The room on the north side was the one facing south (i.e., its entrance opened to the south into the inner court). This room was for the priests in charge of the temple.

Romans Chapter 14 Vs. 4

 

Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. Rom 14:4

Who art thou... Question 84. Next, Rom. 14:10.

How Christ evaluates each believer is what matters, and His judgment does not consider religious tradition or personal preference.

As a believer, he is a servant of God and he is accountable to God, his Judge. Any Christian tempted to judge another believer must face Paul’s question, Who are you to judge (lit., “the one judging”) someone else’s servant? (Oiketēn, “domestic servant,” is not the usual word doulos, “slave.”) The present participle, “the one judging,” suggests that Paul sensed some judging of others was occurring among the Christians at Rome. But such criticizing is wrong because a domestic servant should be evaluated by his… master, not by fellow believers. Therefore, Paul concluded, And he will stand (lit., “he shall be made to stand”), for the Lord is able to make him stand. Even if a believer despises the scruples of another Christian, God can defend the second person.