Precisely. So there is now 2 conflicting intepretation of
Scripture. So who then is correct? How can I discern which
intepretation is true?
And if the conflicting intepretation deals directly with our
salvation eg christology, wouldn't that affect our salvation?
1 Corinthians 10:23 (Chapter 10 Verse 23)
Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful.
Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.
24No one should seek his own welfare, but
rather his neighbor's.10
25Eat anything that is sold in
the meat market without raising any question about it on the
grounds of conscience, 26for “the earth and
everything in it belong to the Lord.”[f] 27If
an unbeliever invites you to his house and you wish to go, eat
whatever is set before you, raising no question on the grounds of
conscience. 28However, if someone says to
you, “This was offered as a sacrifice,” don't eat it, both out of
consideration for the one who told you and also for the sake of
conscience. 29I mean, of course, his
conscience, not yours. For why should
my freedom be determined by someone else's conscience? 30If I eat with thankfulness, why should I be denounced
because of what I am thankful for?10
31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever
you do, do everything for the glory of God. 32Don’t become a stumbling
block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
33just as I myself try to please everybody in
every way. I don’t look out for my
own benefit, but rather for the benefit of many people, so that
they might be saved.
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there are many different interpretations, many
different meanings based on solely words from the bible but
who are we to ponder on His wisdom? Scholars are today still
debating on many interpretations, why let it hinder you and your
relationship with God?
As Paul said in his letter to the Corinthians,
"Therefore, whether you eat or drink,
or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God" and
no one can fault you. if your conscious is clear, what can we fault
you on?
38John said to Jesus,[cc] “Teacher,
we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop
him, because he wasn't a follower like us.”
39But Jesus said, “Don't stop him, because no one who works a miracle
in my name can slander me soon afterwards. 40Whoever is not against us is
for us. 41I
tell you with certainty, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink
because you belong to the Messiah will never lose his reward.”
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so the next time if Christians debate on
different practices and idealogy, remember that whoever is not
against God, is for God.
Amen
