Chapter 8

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8:1 Now, concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we are aware of all the knowledge we possess. Knowledge makes arrogant, but love constructs [God’s house]. 2 If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 If anyone loves God, however, he is known by Him.

4 Concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, then, we are aware that an idol is nothing in this world, and there is no God except One. 5 Truly, even if there are those called “gods,” whether inside of heaven or upon earth, as there are many gods and many lords, • 6 yet to us there is one God, the Father, out from whom are all things and we into Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and we through Him.

7 But this knowledge is not inside of all. Some still practice eating of something that has been sacrificed to an idol and their consciousness, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not commend us to God, however; we are not lacking if we do not eat, but neither do we have any benefit.

9 Be watchful, then, lest somehow your right becomes an occasion of stumbling to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you, having knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, will not his consciousness, being weak, be emboldened into eating the things sacrificed to idols. 11 The one who is weak is ruined by your knowledge, this brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus by sending disconnection into those brothers and sisters and wounding their weakened consciousness, you are sending disconnection into Christ. 13 Therefore, if food ensnares my brother, I will never eat such meat into the age, so that I might not ensnare my brother.

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Gospel Word	Notes
• Definition: We never speak of God except with the words God Himself uses to speak of Himself. There is one God, the Father. The Spirit and the Son are out from this God. God is Symmorphic; His knowledge comes to us inside of and through another Person, Christ Jesus, Spirit and Word always together. Thus Jesus is Mediator and Lord. • Consider Romans 14:23. Anything not coming out from faith fails to connect with God. Whatever we do, we do it together with Jesus through faith.

Gospel Word

Notes

• Definition: We never speak of God except with the words God Himself uses to speak of Himself. There is one God, the Father. The Spirit and the Son are out from this God. God is Symmorphic; His knowledge comes to us inside of and through another Person, Christ Jesus, Spirit and Word always together. Thus Jesus is Mediator and Lord.

• Consider Romans 14:23. Anything not coming out from faith fails to connect with God. Whatever we do, we do it together with Jesus through faith.