10:23-33 What does Paul mean by what he says here?
10:23-33 What does Paul mean by what he says here?
Christians are permitted to eat food offered to idols on the basis of Psa 24:1 (CP 1Cor 10:25-26 with Psa 24:1 and 1Ti 4:4-5).
The only qualification for eating food sacrificed to idols is that the law of love must be observed, and a Christian's own freedom to eat such meat must be waived if the conscience of a weaker Christian is likely to be damaged and cause him to stumble (CP 1Cor 10:23-24; 28-33 with Ro 14:13-23 and 1Cor 8:1-13).
See also comments on Ro 14:1-9 and 1Cor 8:1-13 and author's study How Christians are to Love One Another in his book Foundational Truths of the Christian Faith.