Are We Really Changing People We Lead?

Criteria Defining Moral Changes

1. The action you are leading them into changing must be done freely.

2. The new action or behavior must be energized by a real moral motivation not by fear or desire to please.

3. The action itself must be a moral act using safe criteria.


As We Make a Free Choice to Change these safe criteria must be followed:

1. Study Rom 14:5; 14, 23 says we must be personally persuaded fully that this new behavior is in fact a moral action.

2. Study Rom 14:6-8 as we consider this new behavior we want to implement or allow can we safely say "I can do this unto the Lord?'

3. Will my new behavior I am adding to my lifestyle in any way be a "stumbling - block" to others Rom 14:13, 15, 20-21.

4. As I begin to practice this new area in my life am I experiencing true inner peace that is not just a dangerous warm fuzzy Rom 14:17-18?

5. Will this new practice as I work it out in public "edify" my brother Rom 14:19?

6. As I personally evaluate this new area of behavior will it in fact be "profitable" 1 Cor 6:12?

7. As I study all the aspects historically or socially is there any possibility my new behavior will "enslave" me 1 Cor 6:12?

8 In the end as I study the way my newly explored behavior will it "glorify" God 1 Cor 10:31?