All Christians have been made free by Christ (John 8:36), but not all have an equally strong grasp of what this means in practice. Some are weakened by scruples about things which are strictly neither right nor wrong, while others assert their liberty in a way which risks doing violence to the consciences of the weak.\u00a0It was this situation which the Apostle Paul addressed in Romans 14. He insisted that, while Christian liberty was to be maintained, it was never to be asserted in such a way as to hurt the consciences of others, or to embolden them to do what they believed to be wrong.<\/p>\n
In this the last volume of the series, Dr Lloyd-Jones explains the implications of this issue for the church today. The fitting conclusion of his exposition of Romans is that true Christianity is not, in the end, concerned with such matters as what may be eaten or what days should be observed, but with a divine kingdom, characterized by inward righteousness, peace and joy.<\/p>\n
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| <\/td>\n | One<\/em><\/td>\n| 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Relationships among Christians: problems over \u2018matters of indifference\u2019 \u2013 general analysis of 14:1 \u2013 15:4 \u2013 weak and strong Christians \u2013 reasons for the difference: ability, temperament, diligence, time, and teaching \u2013 various manifestations.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Two<\/em><\/td>\n | 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Our duty to welcome the weak \u2013adding knowledge to faith \u2013 rules for discussion, argument and dialogue \u2013 the art of teaching one another in love.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Three<\/em><\/td>\n | 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Jumping to conclusions \u2013 the issue of foods \u2013 kinds of vegetarianism \u2013 meat and the ceremonial law \u2013 despising and judging \u2013 the spirit of fear leading to legalism \u2013 asceticism and the temperance movement.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Four<\/em><\/td>\n | 51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Illustrations of legalism \u2013divisions and discipline \u2013 Paul\u2019 s apparent self-contradictions \u2013 not giving offence \u2013 evidence of being received by God.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Five<\/em><\/td>\n | 66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Christians as servants of God \u2013 standing firm in liberty by God\u2019s power \u2013 apprehension contrasted with final perseverance \u2013 testimony from Scripture and great hymns.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Six<\/em><\/td>\n | 80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | The Sabbath and the Lord\u2019s Day \u2013 observing other special days \u2013 no extremes or bigotry \u2013 being fully persuaded in one\u2019s own mind \u2013 educating conscience.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Seven<\/em><\/td>\n | 94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Motivation in serving the Lord \u2013 glorifying and thanking God \u2013 not desiring death: William Tennent and George Whitefield \u2013 always ready to die: Richard Baxter, Peter, John and Stephen.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Eight<\/em><\/td>\n | 111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Christ\u2019s Lordship through His death and resurrection \u2013His conquest of death and the grave \u2013 the devil and the fear of death defeated \u2013 Christians possess all things, even death.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Nine<\/em><\/td>\n | 129<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Brothers, not judges \u2013 the judgment seat of Christ, who is God \u2013 all men will give account to God \u2013judgment of believers: reward or loss, not final destiny.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Ten<\/em><\/td>\n | 145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Paul\u2019s indirect approach completed \u2013 stumbling blocks and snares: never being a hindrance to one\u2019s brother \u2013 Paul\u2019s apostolic authority \u2013 nothing is unclean of itself \u2013Peter and Cornelius.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Eleven<\/em><\/td>\n | 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Those with different convictions to be considered \u2013 two causes of being grieved \u2013 strong in doctrine, weak in love \u2013 the meaning of \u2018destroying\u2019 one\u2019s brother: the shipwreck of faith \u2013 following the example of Christ\u2019s sacrifice.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Twelve<\/em><\/td>\n | 172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Actions good in themselves not always expedient \u2013the importance of conscience \u2013the good, weak, pure, defiled or seared conscience \u2013 its function as a safeguard.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Thirteen<\/em><\/td>\n | 186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | The final perseverance of the saints \u2013 Hebrews 6:4\u20136 \u2013 dealing with apparent contradictions \u2013 controlling assertions about God\u2019s purpose \u2013 the use of warnings to preserve \u2013 the weak must be teachable \u2013 the limits of accommodation.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Fourteen<\/em><\/td>\n | 202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | A magnificent summary statement \u2013 a matter of balance and proportion \u2013 the importance of church unity \u2013 denominations and movements \u2013 examinations and theological colleges \u2013a closing prayer .<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Fifteen<\/em><\/td>\n | 217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Rules for thinking about the kingdom of God \u2013 always consider the parts in relation to the whole \u2013the whole man must be involved \u2013 start with the reign of God in Christ \u2013 remembering one\u2019s exalted place in the future kingdom.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Sixteen<\/em><\/td>\n | 230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Christians must think differently, as befits citizens of the kingdom \u2013 the church not a democracy \u2013 seek first the kingdom of God \u2013the kingdom is larger than any individual aspect \u2013how this greatness is to be shown to the world.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Seventeen<\/em><\/td>\n | 244<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Righteousness: imputed or ethical? \u2013right personal relationships \u2013 more than an ethical statement \u2013 belonging to the realm of righteousness \u2013Christians are like Jesus Christ the righteous.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Eighteen<\/em><\/td>\n | 257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | A morbid scrupulosity ruins peace \u2013it leads to a censorious spirit \u2013 it harms our relationship with God \u2013 peace from the God of peace \u2013 reconciliation with God leads to peace within, and with each other \u2013rejoicing in the Prince of Peace.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | Appendix: The Romans Series<\/td>\n | 273<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" | The longest series of expositions preached in Westminster Chapel during Dr Lloyd-Jones\u2019 30-year ministry there was on this the greatest of the New Testament Epistles. 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