July 17, 2026 - Freedom Can Lead to Sin
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1 Corinthians 8:7-13 NIV
[7] But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. [8] But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. [9] Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. [10] For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? [11] So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. [12] When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. [13] Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.
What was not sin becomes sin when it causes a brother or sister in Christ to stumble. To be influenced away from Jesus. It becomes a sin against that brother or sister and as the body of Christ you sin against Christ Himself. We need to show care and concern for the body as we would our own body. Judgement is not just judging the wrongs someone else has done but we must look at ourselves with honesty and judge our own actions and how they might affect others. There is also a positive kind of judgement when we use our knowledge and understanding to discern others weakness is also a kind of judgement. When we use that understanding to guide our choices for the good of the body of Christ then we are turning from sin while helping other to avoid sin.
These verses also connect with many recent posts check out July 10th, 11th and 12th.
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