Our consciences are the inner courts in our hearts that hold us accountable to the right and wrong we believe. But our consciences are only good at judging us if they are well-informed by Scripture, and we’re repenting and believing in Christ. Sin has warped all creation, including our consciences. We need Jesus! For, apart from turning to Christ to cleanse our evil consciences, they will not be biblically informed by the Holy Spirit, to where our consciences can accurately and faithfully judge us, keep us from harm, and spur us to loving obedience and faithfulness to God.

Concerning the context of Romans 14, Romans chapters 1-11 provide a comprehensive descriptions of salvation. And Romans 12-16 tell us how to live as a result of being saved by grace through faith in Christ alone. How shall we live? Well, Romans 14 tells us we should limit our freedom around our weaker brothers and sisters in Christ…

Why are weak Christians’ consciences more important than our complete freedom?

Weak Christians’ consciences are more important than our complete freedom because. . .

v. 1-12 - 1. Christ is the Lord of their consciences, not us.

v.13-21 - 2. We must encourage our brothers, not cause them to disobey their consciences.

v.22-23 – 3. Whatever does not come from faith is sin.

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