Paul Addresses The Issue Of Eating Meat Offered To Idols

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In 1 Corinthians Chapter 8, Paul addresses the issue of eating meat offered to idols. When looking to the passage in Acts 15, eating meat offered to idols was one of the few restrictions provided by the Jerusalem Council. Given this earlier direction, one would think that Paul’s response to the Corinthian Church would be direct and straightforward. However, similar to earlier themes in the letter, Paul once again addresses this issue in the context of pride brought about by knowledge. The issue of idol meat was in fact a major issue in the Church at Corinth. However, the true issues at hand for this early church went much deeper and are very relevant for the church today. The deeper issues included boundaries between the church and pagan culture,