Study Desk

Night is almost gone. Day is almost here. We must stop doing the sinful things that are done in the dark. We must put on all the things God gives us to fight with for the day.

The man who eats everything should not think he is better than the one who eats only vegetables. The man who eats only vegetables should not say the other man is wrong, because God has received him.

The man who worships on a special day does it to honor the Lord. The man who eats meat does it to honor the Lord. He gives thanks to God for what he eats. The other man does not eat meat. In this way, he honors the Lord. He gives thanks to God also.

Why do you try to say your Christian brother is right or wrong? Why do you hate your Christian brother? We will all stand before God to be judged by Him.

The Holy Writings say, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me. And every tongue will say that I am God."

Everyone of us will give an answer to God about himself.

For the holy nation of God is not food and drink. It is being right with God. It is peace and joy given by the Holy Spirit.

If you follow Christ in these things, God will be happy with you. Men will think well of you also.

Do not destroy what God has done just because of some food. All food is good to eat. But it is wrong to eat anything that will make someone fall into sin.

Keep the faith you have between yourself and God. A man is happy if he knows he is doing right.

But if he has doubts about the food he eats, God says he is guilty when he eats it. It is because he is eating without faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin.

Now the God Who helps you not to give up and gives you strength will help you think so you can please each other as Christ Jesus did.

Then all of you together can thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Receive each other as Christ received you. This will honor God.

Christ came to help the Jews. This proved that God had told the truth to their early fathers. This proved that God would do what He promised.

This was done so the people who are not Jews can thank God for His loving-kindness. The Holy Writings say, "This is why I will give thanks to you among the people who are not Jews. I will sing to Your name."

Our hope comes from God. May He fill you with joy and peace because of your trust in Him. May your hope grow stronger by the power of the Holy Spirit.

I have written to you with strong words about some things. I have written so you would remember. God helped me write like this.

I am able to write these things because God made me a missionary to the people who are not Jews. I work as a servant of Jesus Christ. I preach the Good News of God so the people who are not Jews may be as a gift to God. The Holy Spirit will set them apart so God will be pleased with them.

I have reason to be proud of my work for God. It is because I belong to Christ Jesus.