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#5 Chapter Analysis Study
Scripture Passage: 1Cor 8 Date:
=1= What is the main subject?
Whether believers should eat meatpreviously offered to idols.
=2= Who are the main people?
Paul and believers
=3= What does it say about Christ?
There is only one Godhead and one Christ by whom all thingsconsist. We have liberty in Jesus, we have the death of Jesus in common with otherbelievers.
=4= What is the key or main verse?
Vs. 9 take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes astumbling block to them that are weak.
=5= What is the central lesson?
Love for my fellow believer will dictate my decisions and actions.
=6= What are the main promises, if any?
Vs. 3 If any man loves God, he is known of Him.
=7= What re the main commands, if any?
Vs. 9 take heed that liberty does not cause someone to stumble.
=8= What error should I avoid?
Do not sin against Christ by causing a brother to stumble in hisChristian walk.
=9= What example is here?
Paul is the example when he vows in verse 13 not to eat meat ifthat will make his brother to stumble. This is the walk of love.
=10= What do I need most in thischapter to apply to my life today?
Be careful not to judge weaker Christians for not knowing thisprinciple.
=11= Chapter Outline:
v I. Knowledge versus Love (1-3)
Ø A. Knowledge outside of God results in pride.
Ø B. Love results in Gods attention.
v II.The true and the false gods (4-7)
Ø A.An idol has not spiritual value.
Ø B.God is the only true God of value.
§ 1. He is the creator.
§ 2. Believers belong to Him.
§ 3. Jesus Christ is the one true God.
§ 4. Jesus Christ holds us and everything together.
Ø C. Everyone does not know the value of the true andthe false gods.
v III.The stumblingblock to the weak believer (7-12)
Ø A. The weak believer eats food offered to idols andthen feels guilty.
§ 1. Eating meat offered to idols does not bring uscloser to God.
§ 2. Eating meat offered to idols does not cause us tobe defiled.
Ø B.Christian liberty can cause weak Christians to stumble.
§ 1. Causing a weak Christian to stumble is a sinagainst your brother.
§ 2. Causing a weak Christian to stumble is a sinagainst God.
v IV.Paul determines that he will do nothing to offend other Christians. (13)
=12= A General Princple for ChristianBehavior:
Out of love, do not do anything that will cause others to stumblein their faith.
