[chette777]

yes Doxa Romans 14 does have an applicable lesson for us today. not just Holy Days or Meat that is eaten or herbs. but it could be applied to many situations in the church today.

Anything that would cause offence opr stumble in the context of the NT it would mean anything that a peron does that influences another to sin or to judge.

i.e. a man sees a young woman dancing and moving her body is a sultry swaying motions while worshipping Jesus Christ, and that causes his mind to wander from worshipping Jesus. It's not the girls fault the man begins to fantasize but she did put the stumblingblock there by dancing. so the young woman should not dance for her brothers sake.

Ok, lets change the table a bit. the same young woman is dancing in the church in sultry swaying motion an older woman sees her dancing and says in her heart, "my that woman should not be dancing like that in the church it is insulting ot the Lord", or she may think, "look at that hussy doing such discusting acts in the church". Now the older lady has been distracted from worshipping Jesus and she is judging the younger one.

in either case both individuals who are distracted from worshipping the Lord by the young womans liberty to dance. the Bible says not to let our liberty be evil spoken of. Paul says we are not to offend with our liberty. the same with musical styles, flag pole waving, speaking in tongues, or any other exercize of a spiritual gift or worship practice that is going on. what ever is done it should not cause another to stumble, judge or be distracted from worshipping Jesus Christ. the Holy Ghost will not lead a person to do something is a church that will offend others or cause them stumble and not to worship Jesus Christ.