WEAK CONSCIENCE-2

Text: 1 Cor. 8:12

But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

*What you know will always puff you up when love is absent. It is only love that builds up.* Hence, 1Corinthians 8:1 says knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

Today, we shall begin to look at the possible outcomes of having knowledge in the head without love in your heart.

First of all, I want us to look at the question the Lord is asking you through Apostle Paul's writing in 1 Corinthians 8:11. He asked the church, "... because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?"

The New Livung Translation of the Bible puts it thus, "So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer for whom Christ died will be destroyed."

Your superior knowledge would simply be a destructive one if you will not consider your brethren whose conscience is weak. In other words, what you know and display may simply destroy your brethren.

In God's kingdom, you must lay your life down for your brethren, you must consider your brethren, you must think for your brethren and you must consider how your actions and inactions could destroy your brethren.

When you use your superior knowledge to impair the faith of your brethren whose conscience is weak, the Bible says you sin against them and against Christ. (1Cor.8:13).

God will not only hold you liable for the sins you commit against Him, but also for the sin you commit against the brethren (the body of Christ) by your lifestyle. Sin against the brethren is Sin against Christ.

If you know that certain things you do will overturn and overthrow the faith and conscience of your brethren, then LOVE demands that you stop doing such things.

Bible Reading:

Romans 8:1-13.

*PRAYER FOCUS*

1.) Father, help me to always walk in love towards you and my brethren.

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