Lesson 2066

(Lesson 2066)(06-29-17) 1 Corinthians 10:18-23

"Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the alter? What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not."

    

In today's quote, Paul related that, although there's nothing spiritually wrong with eating meat that has been sacrificed to an idol, the very appearance of it is not expedient for a child of God.

As born again children of God, we know that nothing we do in these mortal bodies will be held against our eternal souls, even so we are to keep ourselves away from doing things that might mislead a weaker brother or sister by giving the appearance of evil.

Paul said, "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." That means that appearance matters and if a child of God must wonder whether or not he/she should do a certain thing, he/she should probably refrain from doing it.~