Monday, March 14, 2016

1Co8

True love always has the other's best in mind! Self-love elevates self and makes others expendable! Loving God means loving people! No matter what we "know" about life and doctrine, it should never trump what we know about the preeminence of love.

Paul has just instructed the church on dealing with sin, judging others (a good thing by the way), and the supreme value of a relationship with Christ. Now he turns to "preferences and practices". These are the things that most often divide us!

In a nutshell his instruction was simple. No matter what we know, if we use our knowledge to hurt others, it's wrong. And no matter how smart we become, we are still obligated to "love one another."



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