1st Cor 8
Patricia was a big time fan of Danielle steel’s novels, she had been reading them since s. s 1 and now she was in 400 level! she had read over twenty of the books and still had some unread ones on her shelf. She had also just become the minister in charge of new converts in her campus fellowship; there was this particular 100 level convert – Anna, who really liked Pat and always looked up to her for advice.
One afternoon, Anna came to visit Pat in the hostel and saw all the Danielle’s collection, Anna was surprised and felt Pat should not be reading such books, according to Anna, they were worldly books and were not good for Christians because they dint talk about God. Initially Pat thought to tell the Girl that they were books she read for leisure and were not harmful to her, but one look at Anna’s sad face made her remember 1st Cor 8, remembered she was minister in charge of new converts and besides she had nothing to lose if she stopped reading D. S novels so that this girl in front of her would not lose her salvation and with all those thoughts, she looked at Anna and promised not to read the books again if it will make her feel better. She was rewarded with a smile and a huge bear hug.
As christains, we are free in Christ- free to engage in social practices and customs not specifically forbidden by Biblical commands. Yet the Holy Spirit may prompt us to refrain from some legitimate practices. The principle of Love must take precedence over the principle of liberty. A mature christain will heed the “extent of liberty” sign to keep from causing a weaker believer to have a serious accident.
Patricia was a big time fan of Danielle steel’s novels, she had been reading them since s. s 1 and now she was in 400 level! she had read over twenty of the books and still had some unread ones on her shelf. She had also just become the minister in charge of new converts in her campus fellowship; there was this particular 100 level convert – Anna, who really liked Pat and always looked up to her for advice.
One afternoon, Anna came to visit Pat in the hostel and saw all the Danielle’s collection, Anna was surprised and felt Pat should not be reading such books, according to Anna, they were worldly books and were not good for Christians because they dint talk about God. Initially Pat thought to tell the Girl that they were books she read for leisure and were not harmful to her, but one look at Anna’s sad face made her remember 1st Cor 8, remembered she was minister in charge of new converts and besides she had nothing to lose if she stopped reading D. S novels so that this girl in front of her would not lose her salvation and with all those thoughts, she looked at Anna and promised not to read the books again if it will make her feel better. She was rewarded with a smile and a huge bear hug.
As christains, we are free in Christ- free to engage in social practices and customs not specifically forbidden by Biblical commands. Yet the Holy Spirit may prompt us to refrain from some legitimate practices. The principle of Love must take precedence over the principle of liberty. A mature christain will heed the “extent of liberty” sign to keep from causing a weaker believer to have a serious accident.
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