The First Sunday in Lent (NT)

1 Corinthians 8:1-13
1 Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. 2 If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.
4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
7 However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9 But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12 Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (1 Co 8:1–13). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

We do not worship idols for an idol is nothing. An Idol is nothing but stone and wood. We have been given knowledge from scriptures that God is the only true God. Jesus Christ is true God and true Man. Jesus Christ has sent the promised Holy Spirit. Thus, we know that an Idol is nothing. We should not be afraid of them.

True God has revealed himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ gives us knowledge so that we can build each other up. We use our knowledge in the Lord not to tear people down but to build one another up. We use our knowledge to educate people in scripture.

There is one Lord Jesus Christ who has redeemed us from our sins. He has cleansed us from our sins. He has claimed us to be he very own. He alone we serve and honor. He is the one true God. Anyone who does not serve and honor him only should be warned.