Be careful how you walk

Be careful how you walk – 1 Cor 8:11-13

Vs 11 – Paul says that when we use our freedom in Christ in the wrong manner we can cause others to be destroyed and their spiritual life dies.  Our knowledge allows us to something but it could lead to the spiritual death of another.  Paul is literally saying that we are our brother`s keeper.  What we do does matter.  

Vs 12 – Paul even goes further in this discussion by saying that when we know that a person is weak and in our selfishness we do in their presence what they are weak in then we are sinning against them and Christ.  Paul is talking about knowing weaknesses in others and yet excusing ourselves by saying that is their problem and not ours.  The stumbling block principle says, “I will never do another to hurt another knowingly.”

Vs 13 – Paul says if food causes his brother to stumble, sin and fall, he will become a vegetarian to keep his fellow brother from falling.  The issue here is watching your life for the sake of others.