What is a good time to rejoice? What circumstances should cause us to rejoice? Christianity is never without its opportunities to rejoice. We should rejoice when we are under persecution. (Matt. 5:11-12) We should rejoice with others who are full of joy. (Rm. 12:15) We should rejoice in our sufferings. (Col. 1:23-24) We need to rejoice in His salvation. (Isaiah 25:9) Although we might not feel like rejoicing in some of these circumstances we are called to. Joy is more than a feeling it is about knowing. In all circumstance, we know all things belong to God and all things are under His rule. Rejoice in Christ. “ if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,” C...
You are correct. We are to "be careful making judgments." We are to "....judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24. However judge we must - I Corinthians 5; 6; Romans 16:17; II John 9-11; Galatians 1:6-12; I John 4:1; etc.. The Romans 14:4 passage, is talking about situations where God's word is not definitive and there is room for opinion - not in areas, where God's word is definitive. When we do not have all the facts, or there could be another way of looking at things, we would be idiots, to make definitive judgments - Proverbs 18:17! Many have been unjustly so judged, me included! Many have been erroneously misjudged. I am satisfied, to let God sort it all out, in the "after awhile!".....
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