Have you ever encountered a fellow believer doing something that seemed questionable and wondered whether it was right? Maybe you even searched the Scriptures and concluded that it might be permissible, yet it still felt uncertain. Christians face these kinds of dilemmas often, and the struggle is not new. The Corinthians dealt with the same issue—specifically, whether it was acceptable to eat meat that had been offered to idols.
In our lesson today, we examine Paul’s instructions for navigating the gray areas of the Christian life. He teaches that our understanding and practice of what is right and wrong must be governed by our love for one another. Knowledge without love can lead us into sin against Christ, but knowledge expressed through love builds up both ourselves and those around us.