Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before … Continue reading
“Everything is permissible”–but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”–but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others (1 Corinthians 10:23-24). It’s not about you. Amazing how often this idea recurs in Scripture. … Continue reading
Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but the sacrifices of … Continue reading
Therefore, my friends, flee from idolatry, I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks the blood of Christ? Because there is one loaf we, who are … Continue reading
Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry (1 Corinthians 10:14). Not, “Look the other way from.” Not, “Watch ambivalently, but remain detached from.” Not, “Move away from at a calm and steady pace.” Flee As in, “Run for your life.” … Continue reading
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can … Continue reading
These things happened as examples and were written down as warnings to us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come (1 Corinthians 10:11). The fulfillment of the ages I just couldn’t let that phrase go by. All of … Continue reading
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink … Continue reading
For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in … Continue reading
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do … Continue reading