Romans 14-16
14A
When looking at younger believers, don't look to criticize. Why?
Because it is not my place to disparage a young believer who is struggling in his walk with Christ and is still working to follow Christ.
Christ is the ultimate judge and a young believer will answer to Christ in the end not me so I don't need to criticize him.

14B
Also take others' weaknesses into account. Guard others weaknesses. Guard them from temptation and sin.

15A
please - make another happy
so make others happy...for their good and growth
This expands off of 14-part I -> your place in a young believers' life is not to criticize
IT IS TO ENCOURAGE...HELP THEM GROW AND SUPPORT THEM
Scriptures/Bible gives us hope and instruction.
Give it to young believers!

15B
What is context? We're talking about problems of conscience/liberties
Taking all this in, ACCEPT ALL BELIEVERS AS CHRIST DID
How did Christ accept us? He didn't take into account wrongdoing and betrayal and incorrectness against Him
So we should deal with but not make it uber-important = issues of liberties

16
Divisive people = Argue contrary to what?
Contrary to SCRIPTURE
So it always goes back to knowing SCRIPTURE...know it!

Read to OBEY. Read to be convicted.

Romans 12:9-20
Love Christ without hypocrisy. Love his perfection. Hate sin.
***Remember why I hate sin. It is an empty life.

Put others before myself, period. Care for others' circumstances.

Vengeance is the Lord's.
But what about protecting my family if someone were to attack?
That' s not vengeance...

God's name
No useless prayer with "in God's name" or "in Jesus' name"

Worship
Remember who God is & affirm who He is

It's a pretty spiritually dry time for me right now.

I have little to no desire to read the Word...why? I'm very involved in school, GoC, and non-Christian friends so there's pretty much no time for reading & praying.
But I have so much to be thankful for...shouldn't I tell God what I'm thankful for?
Don't I have ways to grow...shouldn't I ask God to grow me?

This Word of God is good, it's infinite and I need to drink its pure milk. (oh ho ho funny)

2 Corinthians 5:13
God made him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Jesus is so awesome. And God sacrificed Jesus so that all believers could become Jesus.

Romans 7:13-25

Paul knew God's will but still had a desire to sin.
We, as humans, are imperfect still and will always have a desire to sin.
This is OUR LIFELONG struggle.
Praise be to GOD & CHRIST for our salvation because we've already lost so many battles in this lifelong war.

Fight it with Christ.

Romans 9 - 12:1-2

Be saddened by others rejection. Why am I not?
God is in control of who He saves and whom He condemns. Do they choose it?
Through sin, God has shown his wrath & power & mercy.
Moral laws do not bring righteousness; they bring condemnation. Only Christ brings righteousness.
Do not let salvation boost pride. Fear God knowing that I was saved by grace & should respect Him, the Holy & Almighty.

Fri 12
Flew home
Ate dinner at Foster City
Missed devo...prayed

Sat 13
Devo & Prayer
Saw Rich & Jeff & RJ - tempted me & used my laptop to look at bad stuff
Didn't object to them
Temptation & resisted with GOd's help & prayed

Sun 14
Church & Dim Sum
Saw some other friends - objected to them but didn't give reasons

Mon 15
Videogames &
Basketball with Richard
MB at night
Devo & Prayer

Tue 16
Repented & thank GOd that He didn't give me over to a depraved mind
MP = Ch2 Association
Romans 1 = 2 passages to memorize

Wed 17
Dim Sum
Group Meet up
Romans 2

Thur 18
Bball
MB


Fri 19
Bowling
Angry with RJ for being too over-powering

Sat 20
TIred at night & still watched Shooter w/Mom

Sun 21
Missed church

Mon 22


Tues 23


Wed 24


Thur 25
Bball w/rich

Fri 26
Bowling w/Greg & Joan & Phil & Rich

Sat 27
Dad yelled at me & I cried
Dad was sad...prayed for him