April 22, 2016  1 Corinthians 10:21-11:6

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Paul continues his theme of how our behavior impacts others, particularly in questionable or debatable areas, such as (for the Corinthians) food offered to idols.  Then his commands lead us right into an area that can raise controversy in our own day.  Download the handout and see what conclusions you come to about the issues Paul raises.  Think about how you distinguish between issues and instructions that are timeless and those that are cultural.  Which ones are only applicable in the first-century?  Which ones apply to us?  How much (if at all) are they to be adapted to our twenty-first century Western customs?

One of the goals of our discussion group has been to improve our ability to learn from the Bible individually and together.  With that end in mind, the Observation, Interpretation, and Application questions in the handout are generic, not specific to this passage.  Use the inductive method (including more suggested questions on the back of the handout) to explore this passage and sharpen your skill for understanding Scripture.