Would you eat at any of these reastruants?

[JonC]

There is a flip-side to this, which seems to be neglected.
*Romans 14:14,16*

I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.

The one who has little faith is not to speak evil of the one whose faith allows him to do what the other man cannot dare to do.

So, the man of strong faith seeks to care for his brother whose faith is weak, but he also does not bear with one who speaks of his freedom as though it were evil, when it is not evil.

Therefore I do not drink alcohol in the fellowship of a believer for which it causes a stumbling block, but I also do not abide by that weaker brother telling me or other brothers that we are less holy because we enjoy a good draught of ale.

I think the question is if you would never again drink ale if so doing would cause a brother to stumble.

That is how we know of we are glorifying God or merely submitting to the flesh.

 

[AustinC]

I think the question is if you would never again drink ale if so doing would cause a brother to stumble.

That is how we know of we are glorifying God or merely submitting to the flesh.

I would abstain and I would also teach my brother that faith allows us to drink ale without getting drunk and point out to him that our King drank wine and will one day drink it with us.

 

[JonC]

I would abstain and I would also teach my brother that faith allows us to drink ale without getting drunk and point out to him that our King drank wine and will one day drink it with us.

I'd abstain, but I think an explanation would be overdoing it.

I do like an occasional beer.

Oreo's would probably be harder to give up. Or Coke Zero, which I drink to decrease my sugar intake to allow for Oreos.

 

[Van]

I voted yes, I would eat with a friend at the place he thought appropriate. We are to be in the world, just not of the world.

Anyone can concoct endless scenarios where avoiding being the cause of someone else stumbling is seen as overly righteous, abstaining from needed contact with the lost.

 

[OnlyaSinner]

I voted yes, I would eat with a friend at the place he thought appropriate. We are to be in the world, just not of the world.

Anyone can concoct endless scenarios where avoiding being the cause of someone else stumbling is seen as overly righteous, abstaining from needed contact with the lost.

If that were the only restaurant my unsaved friend wished to go, I'd go there with him, but only after being turned down when I suggested a different non-casino place.

 

[robycop3]

Paul wrote that if something seems sinful to you, don't do it, but don't criticize others who do whatever it may be.

 

[Salty]

Paul wrote that if something seems sinful to you, don't do it, but don't criticize others who do whatever it may be.

and that is part of my point --- you stated "seems" we need to decided if something is wrong or not. Sure - when we are told by a pastor that we should not (fill in the blank) then we may not do it. - Lets search the Scriptures - if something is actually wrong!