Questions For Christians

 Questions For Christians

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Focus Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:23  “You say, "I am allowed to do anything but not everything is good for you."  You say, "I am allowed to do anything but not everything is beneficial.”

What is the Apostle Paul saying in our focus verse?  There are some activities for a Christian that fall into gray areas. Some activities might be permissible but does it help you to grow as a Christian?  You can tell a lot about someone that calls themselves a Christian by the questions that they ask.  They might ask, “can I still be a Christian and do _____?  It sounds to me like they are asking “how close to sin can I get and still be a Christian?”  Maybe a better question is “how far can I get away from sin?” We don't have to earn our salvation, however we shouldn't trample on the grace of God.  We need to seek God's wisdom in these things.

Maybe you are wondering about an activity that you would like to participate in.  Here are four questions that you could ask yourself:  

1. Does this activity build me up spiritually?  In other words will this activity help you grow as a Christian?  Could it be likely to cause me to move away from God and his will for me?

2.  What does your conscience say about it?  Do you have an uneasy conscience about it?  

3.  If you do this activity and another Christian sees you could it make them stumble in their faith?  We need to be sensitive about what others see us doing.  

4.  Could this activity take control of you?  Example, alcohol has the ability to control you.  Don’t do anything that has the ability to control you above God’s control in your life.  

 

Would you yield to God’s desires in your life, seek in the Bible to know Him and have a passion to walk with Him and obey Him?

Bobby Johnson

Interlocking Ministries