 |
|
|
|
Warning From History10 1Brothers and sisters, I want you to know what happened to our ancestorsa who were with Mosesb. They were all under the cloudc, and they all walked through the sea. 2They were all baptizedd into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3They all ate the same spiritual food, 4and they all drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from that spiritual rock that was with them, and that rock was Christ. 5But God was not pleased with most of those people, so they were killed in the desert.
6And these things that happened are examples for us. These examples should stop us from wanting evil things like those people did. 7Don't worship idolse as some of them did. As the Scripturesf say, "The people sat down to eat and drink and then got up to have a wild party."g 8We should not commit sexual sins as some of them did. In one day 23,000 of them died because of their sin. 9We should not test Christh as some of them did. Because of that, they were killed by snakes. 10And don't complain as some of them did. Because they complained, they were killed by the angel that destroys.
11The things that happened to those people are examples. They were written to be warnings for us. We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to. 12So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don't fall. 13The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.
14So, my dear friends, stay away from worshiping idols. 15You are intelligent people. Judge for yourselves the truth of what I say now. 16The cup of blessingi that we give thanks for is a sharing in the blood sacrifice of Christ, isn't it? And the bread that we break is a sharing in the body of Christ, isn't it? 17There is one loaf of bread, so we who are many are one body, because we all share in that one loaf.
18And think about what the people of Israelj do. When they eat the sacrificesk, they are united by sharing what was offered on the altarl. 19So, am I saying that sacrifices to idols are the same as those Jewish sacrifices? No, because an idol is nothing, and the things offered to idols are worth nothing. 20But I am saying that when food is sacrificed to idols, it is an offering to demonsm, not to God. And I don't want you to share anything with demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and then go drink a cup that honors demons. You cannot share a meal at the Lord's table and then go share a meal that honors demons. 22Doing that would make the Lord jealousn. Do you really want to do that? Do you think we are stronger than he is?
Use Your Freedom for God’s Glory 23"All things are allowed," you say. But not all things are good. "All things are allowed." But some things don't help anyone. 24Try to do what is good for others, not just what is good for yourselves.
25Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market. Don't ask questions about it to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat. 26You can eat it, "because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."o
27Someone who is not a believer might invite you to eat with them. If you want to go, then eat anything that is put before you. Don't ask questions to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat. 28But if someone tells you, "That food was offered to idolse," then don't eat it. That's because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that. 29I don't mean that you think it is wrong. But the other person might think it is wrong. That's the only reason not to eat it. My own freedom should not be judged by what another person thinks. 30I eat the meal with thankfulness. So I don't want to be criticized because of something I thank God for.
31So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the gloryp of God. 32Never do anything that might make other people do wrong - Jews, non-Jews, or anyone in God's churchq. 33I do the same thing. I try to please everyone in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me. I am trying to do what is good for the most people so that they can be saved.
aancestors Literally, “fathers,” meaning a person’s parents, grandparents, and all the other people that person is descended from. In the New Testament it usually refers to people who lived during Old Testament times.
bMoses One of the most important leaders of the Israelites during the time of the Old Testament. God used him to give the people his law, which is often called “the Law of Moses.”
c10:1 cloud The cloud that led and protected the people of Israel on their journey out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, and through the wilderness. See Ex. 13:20-22; 14:19, 20.
d10:2 baptized See “baptize” in the Word List. Here, Paul seems to mean that what happened to the Jews with Moses can be compared to the baptism of a believer into Christ.
eidol A statue of a false god that people worship. It can also mean anything that is more important to a person than God.
fScripture Part of the Scriptures or “Holy Writings” - the Old Testament.
g10:7 Quote from Ex. 32:6.
h10:9 Christ Some Greek copies say, “the Lord.”
i10:16 cup of blessing The cup of wine that believers in Christ thank God for and drink at the Lord’s Supper.
jIsrael Another name for Jacob (see Gen. 32:24-28) and for the nation God chose to accomplish his plan of blessing the world through the Messiah (see “Messiah”). The people of Israel were the descendants of Jacob’s twelve sons. In the New Testament this name is sometimes used in a broader sense to mean all of God’s people.
k10:18 sacrifices Animals killed and offered as gifts to God.
laltar A raised area, pile of stones, or table where sacrifices were offered as gifts to God. An important altar was the one in front of the Temple in Jerusalem. See also “golden altar.”
mdemon An evil spirit from the devil.
n10:22 make the Lord jealous See Deut. 32:16, 17.
o10:26 Quote from Ps. 24:1; 50:12; 89:11.
pglory A word that refers to the special qualities of God. Often it means brightness, referring to the way he appears to people. Sometimes it means majesty or power, referring to a kind of greatness that cannot be compared to anything in human experience. It can also include the ideas of wealth, honor, fame, or respect, especially in expressions of praise.
qchurch Literally, “assembly” or “community,” the people who have been brought together as God’s family through their common faith in Jesus Christ. The word often refers to a group of believers who meet together or who live in the same area, but it is also used to mean the worldwide community of all believers in Christ.
|
|
|
|
|
BCC 소개 |
뉴스레터 |
찾아오시는 길 |
개인정보 보호정책 |
TOP ▲ |
|
|
BCC | 서울시 강서구 방화1동 180-14 7F | 비영리법인번호:109-82-03052 | Tel (02) 2662-0793, 2662-8081 | Fax (02) 2662-8082
Portions are Copyrighted 1964-2025 BCC. Contact us for more information |
|
|
..
|
|
