12 And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.
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This passage is a great reminder that we have a responsibility for our actions including how they are viewed by other people. Christian Liberties are an interesting topic... Most of them are cultural, as I see it. In Paul's day it was meat sacrificed to idols, today it could be drinking. There are plenty to chose from really, but what is important here is that we are conscious of how our actions are view.
If someone sees my actions and in turn forms a negative opinion about me, the Church or most importantly Christ, I have done a disservice to my Lord and Savior! That is exactly the opposite of what God left me here on earth to do. I need to be sharing Christ and living my life for Him.
Is there anything you do that could detract from Christ? We better be praying about those activities...
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