THINGS OFFERED UNTO AN IDOL FIRST CORINTHIANS EIGHT Paul knew that some brethren in Corinth had knowledge. Knowledge used the right way is a good thing. The Corinthians were so full of pride that they did not properly use knowledge; especially concerning the eating of meats sacrificed to idols. The... [ Continue Reading ]
_KNOWLEDGE PUFFS UP 1 CORINTHIANS 8:1-3:_ In their letter to Paul the Corinthian brethren had asked him about meat that had been offered to idols. Paul said this was a subject that everyone had some knowledge about. The problem with that is that knowledge makes us proud of ourselves and puffs us up... [ Continue Reading ]
_AN IDOL IS NOTHING 1 CORINTHIANS 8:4-6:_ Paul and the knowledgeable brethren understood that none of the idols were alive. They could say nothing and do nothing. These heathen idols have no divinity in them. They were just a stick of wood or a piece of rock. Paul taught and believed that there is b... [ Continue Reading ]
_CAUSING A BROTHER TO STUMBLE 1 CORINTHIANS 8:7-10:_ Some brethren at Corinth had not gained enough spiritual knowledge to know that an idol is nothing at all. They had turned to the Lord but they still had some respect for the gods they had previously worshipped. So when they or others ate meat off... [ Continue Reading ]
_I WILL EAT NO FLESH 1 CORINTHIANS 8:11-13:_ We must deny ourselves even concerning what is lawful rather than to cause a weak brother for whom Christ died to stumble. What happened is this; the weak brother saw the brother with knowledge eating in the idol's temple. This encouraged him that the act... [ Continue Reading ]