It was part of the culture, and the Corinthian public freely engaged in it. The Gentile community as a whole- Greek and Roman- was profusely idol worshiping. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” Let’s see what he’s talking about! To start with, we must consider how serious a problem was idol worship in those times and it wasn’t a small problem. “Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. It is about our responsibility as Christians to exercise our Christian freedom to build up others rather than to be stumbling blocks in their lives- to do good with our freedom rather than to do evil. This passage therefore, is not only about eating meat sacrificed to idols. It’s not our responsibility if some might struggle over what we are doing.” Surprisingly, this attitude has not subsided among Christians over time without consideration how their actions might harm others. Christ has set us free and we won’t be bound by food laws any more. They would justify their actions by saying: “We are free. The Corinthian Christians were eating meat sacrificed to idols freely without thinking about how exercising their freedom to eat meat sacrificed to idols was affecting other Christians in their church community. The passage talks about eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols. The question is how to use your Christian freedom! Some Corinthian Christians were using their freedom in such a way that was hurting others. If you are a Christian, Christ has set you free and so you have freedom beyond measure. ![]() If you are a Christian, you also have eternal life, and entry into the holy kingdom of God treasures beyond limit. You have the forgiveness of God, and you have a holy purpose to your life. You have the grace of our Lord Jesus in abundance. If you are a Christian, you have all the precious blessings of heaven (whether you are aware of it or not).
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