1 Corinthians 8:11-13

I will eat no flesh 1 Corinthians 8:11-13: We must deny ourselves even concerning what is lawful rather than to cause a weak brother for whom Christ died to stumble. What happened is this; the weak brother saw the brother with knowledge eating in the idol's temple. This encouraged him that the action might be right and so he ate. But now he feels guilty. He is in danger of perishing because he has defiled his conscience. Hear the words of 1 John 3:20-21, "For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."

If you lead a follower of Christ into sin by the misuse of your spiritual freedom, then you are guilty of sinning against the Lord. Injuries done to our fellow Christians are injuries done to Christ. (Matthew 25:40-45) This is especially true concerning babes in Christ or weak Christians. Paul was so serious in not wanting to cause a brother to sin that he said, "if I hurt one of the Lord's followers by what I eat, I will never eat meat as long as I live." The meat that he referred to was the meat that had been offered in sacrifice to idols. Paul would willingly deny himself any particular food rather than to lay a stumbling block in a weak brother's way. The stumbling block would be the occasion for a brother to sin by following his example, without a clear understanding of right or wrong.