1 Corinthians 10 - Introduction

The Sadness Of Spiritual Failure First Corinthians Ten

In First Corinthians Ten Paul painted a very sad picture of spiritual failure. After painting the word picture of failure he explained the purpose of the portrait. Paul was still attempting to convince the Corinthians that they must avoid anything that would cause the weak brother to feel that he was having communion with idols.

Even though Israel had the advantage of many miracles, crossing the Red Sea, manna from heaven and water from a rock they still failed spiritually. Christians must avoid lust, idolatry, fornication and all other sins, even the sin of murmuring. God has not promised to keep us from falling, but He has promised away where-by we might escape sin if we are willing. Paul was trying to impress into the hearts of these people that they must flee from sin and be faithful to God. The way to avoid sin is to cling to the Lord in daily living and in worship.

Obviously there were situations where Christians could eat the meat that had been sacrificed to idols without sin. However, the Christian must not only consider what is lawful or right, he must also consider what is expedient and what will edify others. Whether it is in eating or in drinking, and in all we do our aim should be to glorify God and give honor unto Him. A loving and pure heart will help you accomplish this goal.