Stumbling block

As I was reading my Bible today I read

Romans 14:13

King James Version

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

I wanted to learn more about what it actually means to be a stumbling block.

First let’s look at what the definition of stumbling block means.

Wikipedia defines it The Koine Greek word, skándalon (Strong’s 4625) means either a ‘trap-stick’ or a ‘stumbling block’. In the Bible, skándalon is used figuratively to mean either something that causes people to sin, or something that causes them to lose their faith in Jesus

A biblical definition A stumbling block is something that gets in the way of a Christian’s growth or progress.

Let’s look at what the Bible saids about a stumbling block

1 Corinthians 1:23 KJV

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

Leviticus 19:14 KJV

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Romans 14:13 KJV

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

We have to be careful in life to avoid the stumbling blocks and also to avoid being a stumbling block to others. Do you want to be a stepping stone in helping others to the Lord or a stumbling block?