Post by Josh on Feb 6, 2007 16:30:41 GMT -8
10/05:
I LOVE this part:
23 "Everything is permissible"— but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"— but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. 25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it."
27 If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience’ sake— 29 the other man’s conscience, I mean, not yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for? 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1, NIV)
In case there was any doubt, Paul affirms how important it is to 'eat with unbelievers' and not make an ass of yourself by focusing on permissable issues of conscience. How often have Christians been marginalized because we focused on things that made us 'uncomfortable' about hanging out with 'unbelievers' How often do people who aren't Christians define beleivers by the things they're afraid of?
Are we willing to go outside of our comfort zones to communicate our faith?
I LOVE this part:
23 "Everything is permissible"— but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"— but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. 25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it."
27 If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience’ sake— 29 the other man’s conscience, I mean, not yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for? 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1, NIV)
In case there was any doubt, Paul affirms how important it is to 'eat with unbelievers' and not make an ass of yourself by focusing on permissable issues of conscience. How often have Christians been marginalized because we focused on things that made us 'uncomfortable' about hanging out with 'unbelievers' How often do people who aren't Christians define beleivers by the things they're afraid of?
Are we willing to go outside of our comfort zones to communicate our faith?