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Session 11 Video

We have unpacked four of Paul’s five “church killers” If we’re going to be the church, we gotta find a way to disagree well. Paul gives us just what we need in Romans 14-15.

Session 11

Romans 14-15: How to Fight in Church

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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/ZcX8h1zT7xA/Me9J8WawA1x/Romans (Michael DeFazio) 2017.pdf?dt=1661522600944

Michael DeFazio's series on Romans offers a comprehensive journey through this influential book of the New Testament. It delves into the introductory aspects of Romans, addresses the problem of sin, explores the question of God's salvation plan, emphasizes justification through faith, delves into the concept of gospel freedom, discusses God, Law, and life, examines the problem with the divine plan, explores the process of transformation, discusses how to be the church, provides guidance on navigating disagreements within the church, and reminds readers of the purpose and structure of Romans as a whole, aiming to clarify the gospel, prove God's righteousness, and unify the church.

Romans

 Michael DeFazio's series on Romans offers a comprehensive journey through this influential book, clarifying the gospel, proving God's righteousness, and unifying the church.

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- So far we’ve unpacked two of Paul’s five “church killers”

  - We compare and compete/look down on others

  -  We love only *some* people

- Now need to add two more:

  -  We let opinions and preferences drive us (14.1-15.13)

  -  We try to go it alone (15.14-33)

- If we’re going to be the church, we gotta find a way to disagree well. Paul gives us just what we need in Romans 14-15.

Here are what I see as the basic principles for navigating disagreement:

- Don’t be driven by opinions and preferences.

  - Most of us tend to think too highly of our own perspective. We treat our opinions like facts. We treat our preferences like biblical mandates. Stop it! 

  - Don’t judge people according to how you fill in the lines the Bible leaves blank. You are not Lord and Master of all. Christ is, and he accepts people whose cultural preferences differ from yours.

- Instead be driven by the example of Christ.

  - Prioritize the good of other people. Serve them, not yourself. It’s so 
simple, isn’t it? And yet how many church fights could be avoided or 
peacefully resolved if both sides actually thought and lived like this? 

  - You are not required to obey other people’s extra-biblical rules. You 
are free in Christ to fill in some lines the Bible leaves blank. You don’t 
have to do what they want you to do. But that doesn’t mean you are 
free to do whatever you want any time you want to. That’s not the 
example of Jesus.

  - Enjoy your freedom in Christ, but don’t be a slave to it. You are free 
from the law not so you can act without love, but because the most 
loving person in existence lives in you. Let him out! *Live like him by 
not demanding your freedom in ways that cause others distress.*

  - 15.1-6.

*Don’t be driven by opinions and preferences. Instead be driven by the 
example of Christ. Surely that’s simple enough to put into practice.*

That’s the kind of church I want to be part of. You probably do too. So here are the 
questions I want to leave you with.

- Any unresolved conflicts need attention?

- If everyone in the church had my *attitude*, how well would we disagree? If the answer is ugly, you know what you need to do next.





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