BY WAY OF AN EXAMPLE

The man who thinks he knows something
does not yet know as he ought to know.

But the man who loves God is known by God.

For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers,
that our forefathers were all under the cloud
and that they all passed through the sea.

They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

They all ate the same spiritual food

and drank the same spiritual drink;
for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,
and that rock was Christ.

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them;
their bodies were scattered over the desert.

Now these things occurred as examples to keep us
from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were;
as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink
and got up to indulge in pagan revelry."

We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did --
and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

We should not test the Lord, as some of them did --
and were killed by snakes.

And do not grumble, as some of them did --
and were killed by the destroying angel.

These things happened to them as examples
and were written down as warnings for us,
on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

So, if you think you are standing firm,
be careful that you don't fall!

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.
And God is faithful;
he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted,
he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,
do it all for the glory of God.

Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks
or the church of God --

even as I try to please everybody in every way.
For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,
so that they may be saved.

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

(1 Corinthians 8:2,3; 10:1-13, 31-33; 11:1;
All scripture taken from New International Version.)

Are YOU making an example of following Christ?


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