The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-13

Lsooa II the International sesso
fer vsbssary 10, hDaS-Nhristiss
Self-C0ntsel-


In the world. and that there 10 none otneS
6 For though there be that are called
Gods. whether in Heaven or IN EARN -
there be gods many. ana lords mahsL
& But 10 us there Is but one Coo. the fa-
ther 81 whom are all things and We In him.
and one Lore Jesus Christ. BY whoh ar
I'll things. and We BY Him.
I. Howbeit there is not IN ever, man es
know edge: for some win cohsc'enee %
the lido. unite this hour eat y as = INNS o.
fered unto an icol' ana the'E
being weak 10 defled- ca
Bur meat commentbth US not 10 Coo.
Tor neither IL We eat. are we the pesAe''
mel her II We eat not. are We the WI .,,
. suttake heed lest by any means inis NV
erty OF yours become a stumbling p'oSA"
them that are weak 80. has,
knowledge ait Al meat in the ldols Temps.
shall NOT the conscience OF him whlSh -
weak be emboldened 10 eat those Nh4nsS
which are offered 10 Idols. ,
H. And through thy knowiedse sha., "a,
weak brother perish for whom Sht's, 49,
L.. But when ye SIN SO asa-hss e'e NO.. =. -,
rem. and wound their weak coHsS.ehse'
/ sln aglnst Christ .A
/ Il Wherefore. II meat make my nrothsf
\ 10 offend Will eat no flesh wta.e ''e -. -
stanceth. lest l make my piolhsl " Va
4 fenG
follow after The things whicn ""'
for peacc.-Rom. tS;io.
OUTLINE or SCRIPTURE SECTION.
/ knowledge and .oye.............l Sot' -
The liberty OF know.edse....... SoI =,
The self-Len.al otlose..-.......A WI e-'"
Thanksgiving OF A. -. b.
PLACE.-Ephesus
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Recall from the study of week ago
shat sort OF city Corinth was, ana
think Of the many questions OF praeu'
cal every day conduct that would lie
ant 10 trouble a handful Of Christians
living in the midst OF such great pa
ban city. As matter OF fact TINS ie''ei
nj Paul tc the Christians in Corlnih
was a reply 10 letter from them III
which they had told him of their DIN
culties and asked his counsel. One OF
the questions they asked him was what
to do about eating meat that had been
offered before idols. The markets
were full of it, for the priests couio
eat only part, and sold the rest. some
held that it was wrong TO eat H. for
il seemed to them like taking part 10
heather worship, and others hello thar
il made no difference one way or the
other. Those who did not eat looked
down upon those who ate for indulg-
ing in what they considered questiona'
BILE practices. Those who ate, believ'
ing that it was not question OF right
and wrong al all. looked down on their
brethren for being 20 superstitious as
to think that the foolishness OF offer
ing a piece of meat before the statue
Of : imaginary divinity made it wrong
to eat the beef "knowledge: The
letter to Paul had probably boosted
knowledge" and the broader OF the
two views just mentioned. Pau
checks that Boosting instantly
knowledge is not to decide, but love
After the question, What theory al
to this meat is most reasonable? y
:. this other, What course Of actor
: would be most kind and helpful?'
Heart. not brain, must decide.
i, Paul clearly takes the side of th'
!, more liberal and broad-minded CORN
thians, and holds that the thing in it
self is not wrong Idols are nothin.
, and the previous experience OF th'
/ meat we eat has as little 10 do will
: the religion Of Jesus Christ as the pric
we pay a pound for it. Paul woul'
\ have his converts be liberal and en-
lightened. he would have them glor
in the liberty they have in the Gospe
:. "Howbeit:" Paul does not sto
! there. There is not in all men tina
: Lnowiedge:" That insight, clearnes
and breadth of view which Paul an
= part of the Corinthians have ATTAINED
: Some Of those who had been idolator
I, were unable to shake off the feelin
i that in using meat that had been
= part Of an idoiatrous ceremonial, jus
= as they had done before conversion
A. they were compromising with idoli
|. try. They, too. knew that idols wer
= nothing. but felt that this was wronl
a Conscience protested. and 10 disrsgaf
conscience is sin. Take heed" Broa,
10 minded freedom is good. but it mus
= not make one forget to be kind; ii do,
e. not Justify selfishness. In theory, 1
,e be shows in the next chapter, Paul WI
10 most liberal. in practice. most CO.
r. sentative for the sake OF others.
2. settling all questions Of right al
to wrong conduct. now as then, there
ne the greatest need of charity. love, u
IA selfshness. The Christian must NJ
~ simply ask. How does the matter los
IS to me? Would ii do me any harm
but he must ask. what would be he
for all concerned?r We may feel th
RI II is best 20 give up some things (
.lv the sake Of others-not that we a
m governed 10y their conscienccs. for F.,
nd are not-but simply that the giving
a. might help them.
he Ii may sometimes seem best TO wa
re Paul knew that ii was only questi
no of time and clear thinking when !
I'd, own liberal view should prevail
m was willing to wait. Right and reas
le- are bound to win, and the Christi
Id can better afford TO have charity e.
nd wait than to ride rough-shod over ev
nd the unreasonable scruples Of his bret
he ran
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
knowledge puffcth up. but |,
buildeth up" Better love withc
re- knowledge than knowledge witht