“It’s God we are answerable to—all the way from life to death and everything in between—not each other.” ~Apostle Paul

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Accountable, Death, Jesus, Life, Love, Romans, Romans 14, Romans 14:8

Accountable

Who do I answer to? Is it the minister, my wife, my boss, or my children?

It is a simple answer. I will be held accountable to my Master Jesus. That is it. I am not accountable to others. I am accountable to Jesus.

And his standard is all about love.

Will he find me faithful?

What’s important in all this is that if you keep a holy day, keep it for God’s sake; if you eat meat, eat it to the glory of God and thank God for prime rib; if you’re a vegetarian, eat vegetables to the glory of God and thank God for broccoli. None of us are permitted to insist on our own way in these matters. It’s God we are answerable to—all the way from life to death and everything in between—not each other. That’s why Jesus lived and died and then lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other.

Source: Romans 14:8 MSG – What’s important in all this is that – Bible Gateway