The Believer’s Freedom

1 Corinthians 10:14-33

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,so that they may be saved.

Christians must choose between the Lord and idols (empty in themselves but behind them, real demonic powers). There can be no compromise. It is playing with fire to have any part in pagan sacrifices. as far as meat is concerned, the rule is unselfish concern for the good of others.

Why?

We are freedom face to this world for we belong to the Lord, but it doesn’t mean we can do anything or eat anything, not everything is beneficial. We should do it with our conscious and benefit to others, not to our own benefit.

We are one with Christ and in the churches, we share one bread and one cup so we should be a good example to witness our Lord in this world.

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從是否吃祭偶像之物，推到基督徒什麼可以做，什麼不可做?吃祭偶像之物會與偶像有連結，我們領聖餐就有聯合的含意。吃平安祭物，吃的人與獻的人有份！在這概念下，吃拜偶像食物，很容易落入與邪靈連合的影響！

榮神益人是基督徒的行事原則！第二是榮耀神！不要因為基督徒自由牽絆別人，也不要因為顧忌造成動則得咎！

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How?

We should seek the good of the others, not for our own benefit.