Do not cause others to stumble

Do not be a stumbling block – 1 Cor 8:9-10

Vs 9 – Paul then warns his readers that they should not take our knowledge of the gospel and use it to declare their liberty and then it becomes a stumbling block to someone else who does not have this conviction.  Paul is preparing his readers for a life principle.  All Christians do not have the same convictions.  What is important to one is not necessarily important to another.  

Vs 10 – If someone sees you doing something that they feel is wrong they could be tempted to justify doing it because you did it.  An example is the drunkard.  They have a weakness for drink.  You do not have that same weakness so you drink.  The drunkard feels that because you do it as a Christian that they can do it.  The problem is they do not have the same self control that you have so they sin and fail.  We are our brother`s keeper you may like the thought but it is reality and God will hold us accountable for it.  So never knowingly do something that causes another to stumble or fall.  When you do you are being selfish.  Not a good quality to exhibit.  Remember the rallying cry for the Christian is others before ourselves.