Knowledge

We are making our way through a letter Paul wrote to Jesus followers in Corinth. Today, Paul makes a very important distinction.


1 Corinthians 8
1 Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about this issue. But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. 2 Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. 3 But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.


Knowledge. Let’s just get this out of the way, I love verse two. In case you were wondering, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with knowledge (the accumulation of information). The cause for concern lies in where the knowledge leads us. Does it turn us inward creating a selfish attitude that leads to pride and an expression of arrogance? Or, does it turn us outward creating a selfless attitude that leads to humility and an expression of love? Really, it is another “mindset” question (in what seems like a week full of them), is our goal recognition from man or recognition from God?