Stumbling Block
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.” (1Co 8:9 AV) There are parents who are protesting the installation of dragon decoration in building a Christian school attendance. According to him, decoration is the symbol of idolatry. But there are others who want to retain the ornaments. According to him, decorate it is an expression of art. Not intended to worship idols. Each had a strong argument. At the moment we receive salvation from Christ, we have been freed. We do not just freed from bondage of sin, but also released from all the religious laws that bind. We have the freedom to do anything. Paul may allow the church at Corinth to eat food that had been offered to idols. Paul said, food will not bring us closer to God (ay.8). Even so, there is the church of Corinth who still feel guilty when eating the "idolatry of food". Faced with this situation, Paul suggested that we might see the first kemanfaatannya: if