1 Corinthians 10:27-28, For Conscience Sake
1 Corinthians 10:27-28 (KJV) 27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. 28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
The Apostle Paul instructs the believer who attends a dinner at the invitation of unbelievers to eat the food that is set before him without hesitation after giving thanks for the food. However, if the host explicitly tells the believer that the food set before them has been offered to idols. In such a situation, it will not be a good testimony to the unbelieving host if the believer would take the food offered to the idols. It would tantamount to participating in the worship of the idols to which the food was offered.
The principle set before us is that the believer is to keep himself pure from the pollution of idols as a testimony of his worship to the living and true God, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The unbelieving host would normally respect the conviction of the believer and refrain from insisting and perhaps provide other food for his Christian guest. In this regard, if there are other Christians present in the dinner who may have a weak conscience may not be stumbled in the faith.
May the Lord bless the testimony of His people to both believers and unbelievers for His glory. Amen.