All to the Glory of God

Rev. Vance Becker, LCMS missionary to Kenya, serving as theological education at Neema Lutheran College in Matongo, Kenya, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. St. Paul once again returns to a Corinthian slogan: "All things are lawful." This cannot be the guiding principle for the use of Christian freedom because not all things are helpful, and not all things build up the neighbor. The individual Christian conscience can give thanks for all meat, knowing that everything is the Lord's. Yet if an unbeliever points out that the meat has been used in idol worship, then for the sake of that person's conscience, the Christian rightly abstains from eating to give no credence to idolatry. In all things, Christians seek to act according to the glory of God, seeking after the advantage of others so that they may be saved through Christ alone. “Nothing But Christ Crucified” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistle of 1 Corinthians. In response to correspondence from the Christians in Corinth and reports about matters arising in the congregation, St. Paul writes to address various matters of Christian faith and life. Throughout it all, he directs our attention to the power and wisdom of God for our salvation: Christ crucified.