Text: Romans 14
What We Must Understand As We Begin:

Controversy: Does Romans 14 allow ongoing fellowship with those in sin/error?
We can understand this (Ephesians 3:4)
Scripture does not contradict itself (John 10:35)

What Does This Chapter Teach & What Does It Not Teach?

Don’t judge others’ opinions by your opinions. NOT: Don’t judge. (v. 1-6)
God will judge all. NOT: God [...]

Misunderstanding Grace Leads to Error

More sin leads to more grace (Romans 6:1-2)
Grace is a license to sin (Jude 4)
With the grace-unity movement, grace is the basis for unity

What is Grace?

God’s gift of salvation (Ephesians 2:8)
The gospel is the message of God’s grace (Acts 20:24)
Grace is not without works (Ephesians 2:9-10)

What is the Basis for Unity?

Not [...]

Two-fold plea

Unity – give up denominations
Go back to the Bible – forsake the creeds/traditions of men

This is the call we find in the New Testament, not just by Restoration preachers.
Unity – John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:3-6
NT only rule of faith and practice – 1 Peter 4:11; Galatians 1:6-9
These go together – if we neglect the pattern, [...]

What is Fellowship? – partnership, participation; working together in spiritual matters
The Basis for Fellowship – 1 John 1:5-7
Being too Loose in our Fellowship – 2 John 9-11
Being too Restrictive in our Fellowship – 3 John 9-10

Text: Psalm 133:1
God desires unity – John 17:20-21; 1 Corinthians 1:10
Proper type of unity – Ephesians 4:4-6; 5:11
Threats to unity in the local church

Sin – 1 Corinthians 5
Error – Romans 16:17
Pride – Acts 20:29-30
Grudges – Ephesians 4:25-27
Human loyalty – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
God’s Desire for Unity – John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:3-6
God’s Contempt for Division – Titus 3:10; Galatians 5:20
The Danger of Following Men – Romans 3:23; Matthew 7:15
We Must be of Christ – 1 Corinthians 4:6