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Podcast: Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
Episode: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13: Baal Burgers and Pagan Paninis
Description: Rev. Phillip Fischaber, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut, IL, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 1 Corinthians 8.“Well, actually...” You can just hear the mature Christian lecturing a recent convert that he’s foolish for avoiding the foods in the marketplace sacrificed to idols. “You know idols aren’t real, right?,” the more knowledgeable Christian lectures. In this part of his letter, St. Paul notes that although this is true, knowledge can “puff up, but love builds up.” (v. 1) Were Christians permitted to purchase and eat meat sacrificed to false pagan gods? Sure...