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1 Corinthians 10:30
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Paul continues to argue in favour of not exercising the freedom which the enlightened believer certainly possesses. We should not unnecessarily cause offence by doing what troubles weaker consciences. Nor should we give grounds for anyone to find fault with us, even though they are mistaken. We should, to this extent, protect our own good reputation. In the eyes of God, my eating is not sinful. The meat may have been offered to an idol, but I do not receive it from the idol; I receive it from the hand of God, and I give thanks for it as something that he has given to me. Let no one turn what is God’s good gift into something that is wrong. It is not a good thing when people make mistaken judgments, so remove the opportunity for them to do so. By abstaining, Paul would in this situation not only protect his good name, but also protect the good name of the Christian religion.
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Christians ought to think carefully about how their behaviour is judged by the world. We do not unnecessarily throw up obstacles in the path of those who see us, and who judge Christ by what they see in us, even though those obstacles arise out of ignorance. This is especially true in matters of indifference. We seek to give offence to no man (verse 32, 2 Corinthians 6:3).
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