1 Coríntios 10
Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Coríntios 10
Wiersbe - Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14 My people ask counsel from their wooden idols, and their staff informs them. For the spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, and they have played the harlot against their God.HOSEA 4:12 In the eyes of God, idolatry is the moral equivalent of adultery and prostitution, just as anger is the moral equivalent of murder (Matt. 5:21–30). God made us in his own image so that we might know him, love him, and serve him, and therefore become more like him. But very early in human history, people began to make gods in their own image and worship idols that could not see them, hear them, or help them. Today, an idol might be a beautiful automobile or house, a job, money, fame, an organization we belong to, or even a theory we believe. Idols can influence us far more than people realize, and this is so subtle that people hardly recognize this influence. In Hosea’s day, idolatry was rampant among the Jewish people. When the kingdom was divided during the reign of Rehoboam, the southern kingdom of Judah had the temple and the priesthood and could continue to worship; but Jeroboam, ruler of the northern kingdom, did not want his people going to Judah to worship lest they not return home. So he set up two golden calves for them to worship, one at Dan and the other at Bethel, and commanded the people to worship them (1 Kings 12:21–33). This violated the first two commandments of the law (Exod. 20:1–6). God had made a “marriage covenant” with Israel at Sinai and the nation had pledged their obedience to him (Jer. 2:1–3; 3:1–14; Hos. 2; Isa. 54:5). When the people went after idols, they were committing adultery and “playing the harlot.” The church as a bride is a familiar metaphor in the New Testament. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph. 5:25). Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, “I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ” (2 Cor. 11:2). When a local church in its worship and ministry imitates the world and seeks to please the world, instead of obeying the Scriptures and seeking to please God, it is “playing the harlot” and violating its love relationship with Christ. That was the problem with the church at Ephesus: the people had left their first love. If our motive is numbers we can brag about, or preachers or singers we can extol, or religious entertainment we can enjoy, rather than our love for Jesus, then we are worshiping idols. The crowds may like it, but Jesus will be outside the door trying to get in (Rev. 3:20). Israel was idolatrous, and some churches are idolatrous, but individual Christians can also be guilty of worshiping substitutes for the Lord. We must be careful not to lose our “honeymoon love” for our Savior (Jer. 2), the love we had in the early days of our walk with Jesus. Then, we took time to read and meditate on the Scriptures and to pray and worship the Lord. Being with God’s people in public worship was exciting and enjoyable, but perhaps now it is routine and even boring. At some point we began rushing through our daily devotions, criticizing the worship services, and even looking for excuses not to attend. The idols moved in and crowded out Jesus. The church is “married to Christ,” although the public wedding has not yet taken place (Rom. 7:1–4; Rev. 19:6–10), but too often he is ignored. “Love never fails” (1 Cor. 13:8), but we can fail in how we express our love to Jesus. IDOLATRY: TOO CLOSE TO THE BOILING POINT - Patrick Morley Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.1 Corinthians 10:14 There is nothing wrong with nice things. “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving” (1 Timothy 4:4). It would be a rare person indeed who had no desire for something which is beautiful and lovely—I’ve never met anyone like that. God created us to notice what is “pleasing to the eye” (Genesis 2:9). Wanting a nice thing is a normal, healthy human desire. On the other hand, we each need to know the limit of our ability to handle nice things. Any nice thing—a possession like a car or an affiliation like a country club—can become an idol. When grateful enjoyment of a thing becomes blind devotion to the thing itself, the roots of idolatry find moist, fertile soil. Webster’s Dictionary defines idolatry as, “blind or excessive adoration or devotion.” How can we know when our enjoyment has become blind or excessive? The enemy does not want you to see that moment when your enjoyment evolves into idolatry. That is why our excessive devotions are often blind. One day I purchased a new car, one of less prestige value than the European import I had driven for six years. I traded down because I wanted to change my image. What I discovered was another of the countless pinholes in my character. As always, hindsight is 20-15. Driving my prestigious European import always produced ambivalence. I loved that car, but when I drove it, I constantly fought the temptation of pride. When I would ease to a halt at a traffic light, I would notice the inferior brand X next to me. Because my car was nicer, the temptation to think more highly of myself would sink its tenacious talons into the soft, flabby flesh of my conscious thoughts. But God is faithful, and I would resist this temptation—nine times out of ten. But with such a dull, constant, repetitive assault directed at my sinful nature, obviously I couldn’t be fully armor-coated every time pride came knocking. That one time out of ten, when my spirit had already been pummeled by the weakening blows of other trials and tribulations, I would glance over to the fellow waiting at the light next to me. I would observe his inferior auto and feel a cauldron of smugness begin to boil inside me. Pride is always there in each of us; pride doesn’t enter from the outside. It preexists in our sinful nature. The capacity for pride (and other sins) always simmers just below the boiling point in each of us. Satan’s task is to bring sin to full boil. Our task is to cool things down. The most effective way to cool things down is to take the pot off the stove. Flee from idolatry, and idolatry is any devotion other than Christ. I drive my new car in total peace and relaxation, free from the temptation to wrongful pride. Now I have a car which does not lure me to the pride which comes from material idolatry. On the other hand, it is not such a humble car that I am tempted in the reverse direction to have “spiritual” pride because I drive overly modest transportation. Now here’s the big idea. While I drove the expensive car to which I was excessively devoted, I was blind to how consuming pride’s cycle of temptation and sin was in my life. I was blind and excessive, but I did not see how deep the vein of idolatry ran. Only after the temptation was removed, did I understand how dominating its rule over my thought life had been. Whereas I did not comprehend pride’s grip when I lived so close to the boiling point, when I got away from the stove I saw it clearly. What is the thing that tempts you to pride? That is the very idol which Satan employs to bring your pride to a boil. His goal is to separate you from the love of Christ. Here is the rule: No matter what level of material life you enjoy, if your created things tempt you to think more highly of yourself than you ought, it has become your idol. "Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14). Money, and what money buys, is the greatest idol. Its lure attracts us most convincingly. “Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Timothy 6:10). In what way has money molded your mind? Has the thing which you adore become your temptation? Has your devotion become blind? Are you living too close to the boiling point? Remove the temptation from your life and live in the shadow of His wing. I SURRENDER Lord, I have embraced too much of this fallen world and my thought life is a battlefield. Show me the things to remove from my life so that I may live more simply. My excessive devotion to my things has made my life boil over with temptations and sins. I confess that I must surrender not only my spirit but also my lifestyle to Your Lordship. I will. Amen. (Devotions for the Man in the Mirror) Idols Of The Heart Read: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 My beloved, flee from idolatry. —1 Corinthians 10:14 In Old Testament times, idolatry was easy to recognize—dancing around the golden calves, bowing before the Baals. Even when the apostle Paul wrote to followers of Christ in first-century Corinth, pagan idolatry was openly practiced. He warned them to avoid any association with it (1 Corinthians 10:14). Idolatry is still a danger to the people of God, though it isn’t always so open or obvious. Idols are usually more subtle and hard to detect, for they set up their home in the hidden places of our heart. If we want to know our idols, we need to consider our predominant thoughts, for what we think about most of the time may be an idol. Our last thought before we sleep, our first thought when we awake, our reveries throughout the day, are spent on the items and issues we treasure and trust. Any possession or person we put our hope in to bring us fulfillment, any goal or aspiration that becomes more important to us than God—these are the “gods” that attract our allegiance and subtly control our lives. The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me tear it from Thy throne And worship only Thee. —Cowper An idol is anything that takes the place of God. Flee! Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. —James 4:7+ Today's Scripture: James 4:1-10 I didn’t see the movie The Exorcist, but I do recall its impact on my community. It left a lasting impression on many people about Satan’s power. Even many Christians began to live in fear, swayed by the vivid images of evil. It seemed as if the devil was almost as powerful as God. Is this perspective biblically sound? Of course not. God is the Creator, and all others, including demons, are just created beings. Only God is almighty. It’s easy to blame the devil when things go wrong. Although he does propagate wickedness and sin, we must be careful not to conclude that we are powerless against him. We are told in the Bible that the Holy Spirit within us “is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4+). The Bible also says we have a role to play in overcoming evil and doing what is good. We are to “flee sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18-20), “flee from idolatry” (1 Cor 10:14+), “flee” from the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10-11+), and “flee also youthful lusts” (2 Timothy 2:22+). When Satan launches his attack, We must take heart and pray; If we submit ourselves to God, He'll be our strength each day. —Sper To defeat Satan, surrender to Christ. (See also Expulsive Power of a New Affection) 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say. Amplified I am speaking as to intelligent (sensible) men. Think over and make up your minds [for yourselves] about what I say. [I appeal to your reason and your discernment in these matters.] Wuest I am speaking as to men of good sense. As for you, you be judges of what I am saying. (Eerdmans Publishing - used by permission) NET 1 Corinthians 10:15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say. NLT 1 Corinthians 10:15 You are reasonable people. Decide for yourselves if what I am saying is true. ESV 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. NIV 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. GNT 1 Corinthians 10:15 ὡς φρονίμοις λέγω· κρίνατε ὑμεῖς ὅ φημι. KJV 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. YLT 1 Corinthians 10:15 as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say: ASV 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. CSB 1 Corinthians 10:15 I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say. MIT 1 Corinthians 10:15 As to sensible people I speak; evaluate what I say. NKJ 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. NRS 1 Corinthians 10:15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. NAB 1 Corinthians 10:15 I am speaking as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying. NJB 1 Corinthians 10:15 I am talking to you as sensible people; weigh up for yourselves what I have to say. GWN 1 Corinthians 10:15 I'm talking to intelligent people. Judge for yourselves what I'm saying. BBE 1 Corinthians 10:15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it. 1Co 4:10 6:5 1 Cor 8:1 11:13 14:20 Job 34:2,3 1Th 5:21 1 Corinthians 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries MAKE A DETERMINATION BASED ON PAUL'S INSTRUCTION I (present tense - continually) speak as to wise men; you judge what I say - Amplified = "I am speaking as to intelligent (sensible) men. Think over and make up your minds [for yourselves] about what I say. [I appeal to your reason and your discernment in these matters.]" Paul speaks to them assuming they will be men and women who will give his words careful thought. Then he gives a command to make a determination or discernment and in this context the decision is between what is good (cup of blessing...bread) and what is evil (partaking of idolatrous worship). Paul's command to the Corinthians recalls his similar command to the saints at Thessalonica (they also had significant exposure to pagan idolatry) Judge is aorist imperative calling on need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey But examine (dokimazo in present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) everything (MAKE NO EXCEPTIONS!) carefully; hold fast (katecho in present imperative) to that which is good; 22 abstain (apechomai in present imperative from every form (eidos - generally something's outward form and was used of pagan idols) of evil.(1 Th 5:21-22+) MacArthur on as to wise men - Paul gives them the benefit of any doubt and assumes that, if they listen carefully, they will by the Spirit be able to judge correctly what he says. His exhortation is simple, scriptural, and logical.
1 Coríntios 10
Wiersbe - Inconsistently Consistent Read 1 Corinthians 10 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:24 Paul probably appeared inconsistent to those who did not understand his principles of Christian living. At times, he would eat what the Gentiles were eating. At other times, he would eat only “kosher” food with the Jews. But he was actually living consistently by the principles he laid down in 1 Corinthians. A weather vane seems inconsistent, first pointing in one direction and then in another. But a weather vane is always consistent: It always points in the direction in which the wind is blowing. That is what makes it useful. As Christians we do have freedom. This freedom was purchased for us by Jesus Christ, so it is very precious. Freedom comes from knowledge: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). However, knowledge must be balanced by love; otherwise, it will tear down instead of build up. The way we use our freedom and relate to others indicates whether we are mature in Christ. Strong and weak Christians need to work together in love to edify one another and glorify Jesus. Something to Ponder - What are some ways Christians misuse their freedom? How can you avoid making those mistakes? Henry Blackaby - Putting Your Brother First No one should seek his own [good], but [the good] of the other person.—1 Corinthians 10:24 As a Christian you are obliged to view your actions in light of how they will affect other Christians. You will discover God's will for your life when you consider His activity in the lives of others. This goes contrary to worldly thinking. The world encourages you to live your own life, taking care of your own needs and wants first. Sin promotes independence. It isolates you from others and separates you from those you could help or who could encourage you. God designed you for interdependence. Whenever you meet another Christian, you come face to face with Christ (John 13:20). There ought to be a deep respect within you as you encounter other lives guided by the Holy Spirit. Do not live as if you have no responsibility toward your Christian brothers or sisters. God holds you accountable for how you relate to them. Don't revel in your “freedom in Christ” to the point that you neglect your responsibility toward others (Rom. 14:15). Paul celebrated his freedom in Christ, but he was keenly sensitive to what might cause other Christians harm (1 Cor. 8:13). He was aware that his sin could not take place in isolation but could bring pain to many others (1 Cor. 5:6). You have a responsibility to live in such a way that you do not hurt others. You must deny yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to put to death your natural inclination to be self-centered. As long as you focus on yourself, you will be oblivious to the needs of others. Ask God to free you from selfishness so that your life is free to bless others. (Experiencing God Day by Day) The Trouble With Me Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being. —1 Corinthians 10:24 Today's Scripture: Jonah 4:1-10 Selfishness comes in many forms, and we are all prone to it. I was reminded of this while driving on a toll road. My wife Ginny and I were hoping to get home early that evening, but a traffic jam held us up for almost 2 hours. Although Ginny mentioned that there may have been a serious accident up ahead, I gave this little thought and kept grumbling about the delay. But when the traffic began to flow again, we saw six mangled cars next to the highway. A wave of conviction swept over me. “Forgive me, Lord,” I prayed, “and please help the victims and their families.” The Bible gives many examples of selfish attitudes. Jonah was upset because a worm had destroyed a vine that shaded him from the scorching sun (Jonah 4:9). Yet he didn’t care that many men, women, and children in Nineveh might be destroyed. In Mark 10:37, we read that two disciples selfishly asked for positions of power in Christ’s coming kingdom. And in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, we see many examples of selfish behavior (1:10; 3:3; 5:1; 6:6-8; 11:21). O Lord, how often selfishness Will raise its ugly head, So help us, Lord, to conquer it And show Your love instead. —D. De Haan The heart of our problem is selfishness in our heart. 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience' sake; Amplified [As to meat offered to idols] eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question or investigating on the grounds of conscientious scruples, Wuest Everything which is being sold in the meat market be eating, asking not even one question [whether the meat offered for sale is the residue of heathen sacrifices], doing this for the sake of your conscience, (Eerdmans Publishing - used by permission) Zodhiates Everything that is on sale in a butcher shop, keep eating, making no investigation for conscience sake NET 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience, NLT 1 Corinthians 10:25 So you may eat any meat that is sold in the marketplace without raising questions of conscience. ESV 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. NIV 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, GNT 1 Corinthians 10:25 Πᾶν τὸ ἐν μακέλλῳ πωλούμενον ἐσθίετε μηδὲν ἀνακρίνοντες διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν· KJV 1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: YLT 1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatever in the meat-market is sold eat ye, not inquiring, because of the conscience, ASV 1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake, CSB 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake, MIT 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat what is sold in the marketplace without any scruples of conscience. NKJ 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake; NRS 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience, NAB 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything sold in the market, without raising questions on grounds of conscience, NJB 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in butchers' shops; there is no need to ask questions for conscience's sake, GWN 1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the market without letting your conscience trouble you. BBE 1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatever meat may be had at the public market, take as food without question of right or wrong; sold: Ro 14:14 1Ti 4:4 Tit 1:15 for: 1Co 10:27-29 8:7 Ro 13:5 1 Corinthians 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries FREEDOM TO EAT MEAT Paul is practical. He knows that much of the meat in the butcher shops had been sacrificed to idols which created a dilemma for Christians who wanted to grill a steak. So here Paul gives them a guideline. Just buy it and eat it. No questions ask. Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience' sake - Amplified - " [As to meat offered to idols] eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising any question or investigating on the grounds of conscientious scruples," Eat is another command in the present imperative. If it doesn’t bother your own conscience, then buy it and eat it.” Reformation Study Bible - In spite of his strong words against taking part in idolatrous feasts, Paul does not want the Corinthians to be overly scrupulous. The fact that food is offered to an idol does not change what the food is; it is still part of God’s creation. Therefore, the Corinthian believers do not have to ask whether food in the market was brought from the temple, nor do they need to raise the question when invited to a meal (v. 27). They may freely eat what God has provided. Conscience (4893)(suneidesis from sun/syn = with + eido = know) literally means a "knowing with", a co-knowledge with oneself or a being of one's own witness in the sense that one's own conscience "takes the stand" as the chief witness, testifying either to one's innocence or guilt. It describes the witness borne to one's conduct by that faculty by which we apprehend the will of God. The Greek noun suneidesis is the exact counterpart of the Latin con-science, “a knowing with,” a shared or joint knowledge. It is our awareness of ourselves in all the relationships of life, especially ethical relationships. We have ideas of right and wrong; and when we perceive their truth and claims on us, and will not obey, our souls are at war with themselves and with the law of God Suneidesis is that process of thought which distinguishes what it considers morally good or bad, commending the good, condemning the bad, and so prompting to do the former and avoid the latter. Webster defines conscience as the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good.Suneidesis is a key word in 1 Corinthians (8x in 7v) - 1 Co. 8:7; 1 Co. 8:10; 1 Co. 8:12; 1 Co. 10:25; 1 Co. 10:27; 1 Co. 10:28; 1 Co. 10:29; 2 Co. 1:12; 2 Co. 4:2; 2 Co. 5:11; To have a "clear conscience" does not mean that we have never sinned or do not commit acts of sin. Rather, it means that the underlying direction and motive of life is to obey and please God, so that acts of sin are habitually recognized as such and faced before God (1Jn 1:9, cp David's attitude Ps 139:23 24, cp Ps 19:13-note) Conscience is like a window that let's in the light. When the window becomes soiled, the light gradually becomes darkness. Once conscience is defiled (Titus 1:15-note), it gradually gets worse, and eventually it may be so "seared" that it has no sensitivity at all (1Ti 4:2). Then it becomes an "evil conscience" (He 10:22-note), one that functions just the opposite of a good conscience (1Pe 3:16-note). Related Resources: In Depth Discussion of Conscience - including multiple quotes, illustrations, etc related to conscience Baker Evangelical Dictionary Conscience 1 Corinthians 10:26 FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS. Amplified For the [whole] earth is the Lord’s and everything that is in it. Wuest for the earth belongs to the Lord, and its fulness. (Eerdmans Publishing - used by permission) NET 1 Corinthians 10:26 for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's. NLT 1 Corinthians 10:26 For "the earth is the LORD's, and everything in it." ESV 1 Corinthians 10:26 For "the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof." NIV 1 Corinthians 10:26 for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it." GNT 1 Corinthians 10:26 τοῦ κυρίου γὰρ ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς. KJV 1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. YLT 1 Corinthians 10:26 for the Lord's is the earth, and its fulness; ASV 1 Corinthians 10:26 for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. CSB 1 Corinthians 10:26 for the earth is the Lord's, and all that is in it. MIT 1 Corinthians 10:26 For "the earth and its fullness belong to Yahveh." NKJ 1 Corinthians 10:26 for "the earth is the LORD'S, and all its fullness." NRS 1 Corinthians 10:26 for "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's." NAB 1 Corinthians 10:26 for "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's." NJB 1 Corinthians 10:26 since To the Lord belong the earth and all it contains. GWN 1 Corinthians 10:26 Certainly, "The earth is the Lord's and everything it contains is his." BBE 1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's and all things in it. 1Co 10:28 Ex 19:5 De 10:14 Job 41:11 Ps 24:1 50:12 1Ti 6:17 1 Corinthians 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS - Paul is quoting from Ps 24:1+ "The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. " Paul is saying that meat that has been offered to idols and then reaches the market place is just like any other meat which the Lord provides and one is free to eat it, doing so with a clear conscience. Christians have the freedom to eat whatever they desire since all things belong to God.