Romans 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Cross-references
Romans 14:2 introduces the weak-faith eater, providing the very scenario where acting without faith becomes sin.
Romans 14:14 states that uncleanness depends on personal conviction — reinforcing that acting against conviction is sin.
Romans 14:22 blesses those who do not condemn themselves by what they approve — opposite of sin from doubt.
Romans 14:5 applies the same principle to days: each must be fully convinced — acting without conviction is sin.
1 Corinthians 8:7 describes how a weak conscience becomes defiled when eating with doubt, directly paralleling the condemnation here.
1 Corinthians 11:29-31 links improper eating to self-judgment and divine discipline, strongly echoing the principle of eating unworthily.
Titus 1:15 ties defilement to unbelief—'to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure'—underscoring the same principle that faith determines purity.
Hebrews 11:6 states that without faith it is impossible to please God, which grounds the claim here that whatever is not from faith is sin.
1 Corinthians 8:10 shows a weak conscience being emboldened to sin — another consequence of acting without faith.
Leviticus 5:17 shows that even unknowing sin brings guilt — parallel to acting without faith (doubt) being sin.