4. All things.....
Colosians 1:16 - Jesus created 'all things'
John 1: 3 - All things. Nothing excluded
1 Cor. 10:23 - All things, (with in the context)
Point - Paul was never saying that Christians can
have a free-for- all.
5. Not everything in human nature
is permitted by 'law' for
Christians
Eph. 4: 28 - greed, fornication, impurity
Col. 3:9 - lying
Eph. 5:3 - All sin
1 John 3:4 - various sins, breaking laws
6. Paul's 'All
Things'
1) Not against the law
2) Indulgences - take or
leave
3) Does not cause harm
to others
8. Edification
Literally to build a house
1 Thes. 5:11
1 Cor. 8:9
It is clear that Paul would never endorse behavior that
would 'tear down' a brother or sister in Christ
9. Lawful
conformable to law, constituted or established by law
The Law of Christ
The Law of the Land
The Law of the House
Laws of nature ... etc.
10. The Corinthian Context
A large metropolis.
Heathen temples and idol worship
Animals were sacrificed
The 'church' had a lot of 'ex-heathens' in it
The meat of idols argument produced two issues
1) People who didn't and judged others (Judaizers)
2) People who DID and didn't care about others
11. Paul was asked to help
2 Cor. 11:13
1 Tim. 4:4
1 Cor. 6: 12-20
1 Cor. 10: 25-26
Psa. 24:1
James 2:8 -10 'Royal Law'
12. Where the Freedom Ends
Rom. 14:7
1 Cor. 8: 8-10
Is it expedient? - What is the advantage?
Does it edify? - Who is being built up by this?
Is it against the LAW (s)? - It is illegal. Is it immoral?
Does it cause confusion, harm?
