Abstain Account Anyone Conscience Consideration Eat Eating Fullness Fulness Holy Idol Idols Informed Lord's Meat Offered Offering Pointed Purposes Respect Sacrifice Sacrificed Sake Says Sense Shewed Showed Tells Thereof Warned Wrong
10:28 But if any man shall say unto you, etc. If some one points out that a part is from an idol's sacrifice, then it is not to be eaten; not because the food is sinful, but because the conscience of others might be offended.
10:28 For his sake that showed thee, and for conscience' sake - That is, for the sake of his weak conscience, lest it should be wounded.
10:23-33 There were cases wherein Christians might eat what had been offered to idols, without sin. Such as when the flesh was sold in the market as common food, for the priest to whom it had been given. But a Christian must not merely consider what is lawful, but what is expedient, and to edify others. Christianity by no means forbids the common offices of kindness, or allows uncourteous behaviour to any, however they may differ from us in religious sentiments or practices. But this is not to be understood of religious festivals, partaking in idolatrous worship. According to this advice of the apostle, Christians should take care not to use their liberty to the hurt of others, or to their own reproach. In eating and drinking, and in all we do, we should aim at the glory of God, at pleasing and honouring him. This is the great end of all religion, and directs us where express rules are wanting. A holy, peaceable, and benevolent spirit, will disarm the greatest enemies.
Abstain Account Conscience Earth Eat Eating Food Fullness Fulness Holy Idol Idols Informed Lord's Meat Offered Offering Pointed Purposes Right Sacrifice Sacrificed Sake Sense Shewed Showed Tells Thereof Used Wrong
Abstain Account Conscience Earth Eat Eating Food Fullness Fulness Holy Idol Idols Informed Lord's Meat Offered Offering Pointed Purposes Right Sacrifice Sacrificed Sake Sense Shewed Showed Tells Thereof Used Wrong
