But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. 2 Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much.
Well, that's putting it pretty bluntly, isn't it?!
It's true!
Knowledge, particularly biblical knowledge, is definitely important. We are wise to study the Bible and to learn what it says. But knowledge alone does not strengthen the church. First, we need to apply it. But most importantly, we need to love.
9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.....12 And when you sin against other believers[c] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.
No matter the issue, no matter how right we are, we should not encourage anyone to go against their conscience. The Holy Spirit will provide guidance and insight to them, we don't need to be their Holy Spirit. And we certainly don't need to be the "devil on their shoulder"!
We need to love each other.
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9
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