1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. In 6:12 Paul made the point that all things are lawful but not all things are beneficial. Now in 10:23ff he makes the point that “beneficial” is not merely beneficial to self but beneficial to others. Paul grants the point that there are things in connection with idol practice that are not wrong. He now suggests the test of what is practical or beneficial to help the Corinthians in making their decisions about eating food offered to idols. There are clearly immoral things wrong with idol worship, but there are some things that are not clearly wrong. In those areas where it is not clearly wrong, a believer must use as the test the principle of whether it edifies. Paul will show that food offered to idols but sold in the marketplace is alright to eat. He had eaten this food himself (9:19-23). It is important to distinguish between non-essentials and essentials, between absolutes and non-absolutes. Let Yahweh govern, gauge and assess your actions; based upon His Call upon your life..
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:45:53 +0000
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