Christians Who Eat on the Table of Idols

Message: Christians Who Eat on the Table of Idols

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:20-21; Revelations 2:14

Revelations 2:14 says,

‘’but I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication’’

Many Christians are ignorantly drinking and feeding fat from tables dedicated to idols. The Scriptures in 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 talks about a people who partake in the table of the Lord while clinging to the table of the Devil. Verse 21 says:

‘’ ye cannot drink of the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s Table, and the table of devils’’

An idol is anything that is placed before the Lord, which relegates God to the backseat in our heart and lives. God wants to take the front seat in our heart and lives and commands that we love Him with our whole hearts (Matthew 22:37) and to have no other gods before Him (Exodus 20:3).

Food is nutritive and is a provision that can be swallowed and digested, that sustains the body. Anything that a man eats as food becomes a part of him. Women who perform oral sex and suck penises and swallow semen indicate that they are carnivorous, i.e. eating a human being and this is the reason why many women are in serious trouble. Eating something incorporates it into one’s personality.

The first type of food sacrificed to idols which many Christians are ignorantly feeding fat from to destruction is entertainment. There is no Christian believer who can make a success of his race to eternity who is addicted to entertainments such as pornography, internet and television but who is not addicted to prayer and the bible. The evils in TV include lust, violence, drunkenness, reveling and witchcraft. Some Christians browse the internet via phone devices during church services indicating lack of reverence for God and idolatry.

The second type of food sacrificed to idols is partying – abandoning oneself to fun. 1 Timothy 5:6 says that those who do such are dead while alive i.e. they are spiritually dead. Consecration to God includes separation from entertainments.

Alcohol destroys brain cells and defiles the body of man which is the temple of God. Witchcraft can never depart from the life of a man who consumes alcohol. In order to resist satanic attacks, all the faculties of man must be in order. God commands that priests, prophets and Kings not to touch alcohol (Proverbs 31:4).

The third type of food sacrificed to idols are drugs that makes one high but does damage to the brain and destroys the body that is the temple of God. In this category are smoking, tobacco, nicotine, snuff, hard drugs and sexual enhancement drugs.

The fourth type of foods sacrificed to idols is inordinate affection for money, luxury, power and recognition. Inordinate desire for money is the root of many crimes and wars.

2 Corinthians 6:16-17 says:

‘’and what agreement has the temple of God with idols? … Wherefore come out from among them and be separate, saith the Lord…’’

Therefore, repentance is the way out!

Ayodele Adegbulugbe.