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Originally Posted by LUKE2447
From a non-OSAS standpoint how does one deal with this verse by Paul.
1Co 6:12 "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything.
1Co 10:23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
I have my own opinion but would like to seek the knowledge of the people on the board which cover many views.
Thanks!
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I just addressed this, You have to look at what Paul said in context. In one case he was speaking of eating foods offered to idols. He was also speaking of meats and other things that some believers would stumble if they knew you were eating. Read back to
Acts 15 and the issue of Jews, Gentiles and the law. The gentiles were told to keep certain food laws because there were Jewish believers or potential jewish believers in each city. Paul warns we can eat these things but if it causes a brother to stumble we should not.
A second more exact meaning is, we are not bound by the law. All things are lawful to him (as a jew), but not keeping the law in some cases might not be a good idea. He said in the same context then, to the Jew he becomes a jew, to the gentiles he is a gentile etc etc
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