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1 Corinthians 10 ERV · ERV Bible Reading

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  SPEAKER_00: First Corinthians ten warning from history Brothers and Sisters, I want you to know what happened to our ancestors who were with Moses.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were all under the cloud and they all walked through the sea.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and the sea.
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  SPEAKER_00: They all ate the same spiritual food, and they all drank the same spiritual drink.
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  SPEAKER_00: They drank from that spiritual rock that was with them, and that rock was priced.
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  SPEAKER_00: But God was not pleased with most of those people.
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  SPEAKER_00: So they were killed in the desert.
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  SPEAKER_00: And these things that happened are examples for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: These examples should stop us from wanting evil things like those people did.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't worship idols as some of them did.
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  SPEAKER_00: As the scriptures say, the people sat down to eat and drink and then got up to have a wild party.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should not commit sexual sins as some of them did.
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  SPEAKER_00: In one day twenty three thousand of them died because of their sin.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should not test Christ as some of them did, because of that they were killed by snakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: And don't complain as some of them did, because they complained they were killed by the angel that destroys.
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  SPEAKER_00: The things that happened to those people are examples.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were written to be warnings for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to.
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  SPEAKER_00: So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don't fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you can trust God.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear.
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  SPEAKER_00: But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then you will be able to endure it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So my dear friends, stay away from worshiping idols.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are intelligent people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Judge for yourselves the truth of what I say now.
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  SPEAKER_00: The cup of blessing that we give thanks for is a sharing in the blood sacrifice of Christ, isn't it?
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  SPEAKER_00: And the bread that we break is a sharing of the body of Christ, isn't it?
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  SPEAKER_00: There is one loaf of bread so that we who are many are one body, because we all share in that one loaf.
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  SPEAKER_00: And think about what the people of Israel do.
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  SPEAKER_00: When they eat the sacrifices, they are united by sharing what was offered on the altar.
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  SPEAKER_00: So am I saying that sacrifices to idols are the same as those Jewish sacrifices?
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  SPEAKER_00: No, because an idol is nothing, and things offered to idols are worth nothing.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I am saying that when food is sacrificed to idols, it is an offering to demons, not to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't want you to share anything with demons.
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  SPEAKER_00: You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and then go drink a cup that honors demons.
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  SPEAKER_00: You cannot share a meal at the Lord's table and then go share a meal that honors demons.
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  SPEAKER_00: Doing that would make the Lord jealous.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you really want to do that?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you think we are stronger than he is?
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  SPEAKER_00: Use your freedom for God's glory.
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  SPEAKER_00: All things are allowed, you say, but not all things are good.
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  SPEAKER_00: All things are allowed, but some things don't help anyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Try to do what is good for others, not just what is good for yourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't ask questions about it to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can eat it because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: Someone who is not a believer might invite you to eat with them.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want to go, then eat anything that is put before you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't ask questions to see if something you think is wrong to eat.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if someone tells you that food was offered to idols, then don't eat it, because some people think that it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't mean that you think it's wrong, but the other person might think it's wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the only reason not to eat it.
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  SPEAKER_00: My own freedom should not be judged by what another person thinks.
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  SPEAKER_00: I eat the meal with thankfulness, so I don't want to be criticized because of something I thank God for.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you eat or if you drink or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Never do anything that might make other people do wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jews, non Jews, or anyone in God's church.
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  SPEAKER_00: I do the same thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: I try to please everyone in every way.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am not trying to do what is good for me.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm trying to do what is good for the most people so that they can be saved.