BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Eight THE PROBLEM OF CONSCIENCE (1 Corinthians 8:1-13) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Why is Paul so antagonistic to knowledgeis he anti-intellectual? 2. Why were Christians having a problem with foods offered to idols? 3. If eating or not eating is irrelevant, why all t... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 The Principle (1 Corinthians 8:1-3) 8 Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that all of us possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2If any one imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3But if one loves God,... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Text_ 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no God but one. 5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lo... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 The Persons (1 Corinthians 8:4-7) 4 Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that an idol has no real existence, and that there is no God but one. 5For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earthas indeed there are many gods and many lor... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Text_ 1 Corinthians 8:7-12. Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8 But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we t... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 The Practice (1 Corinthians 8:8-13) 8Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10For if any one sees you, a man of knowledg... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Text_ 1 Corinthians 8:12-13. And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble. _The Limi... [ Continue Reading ]