“what has he already done?” He let go of his rights. He relinquished his freedom and became human, even submitting himself to scorn and death on a cross (Phil 2:6–8). There was absolutely no question in Paul’s mind about what Jesus would have them (or us) do in such situations—abandon the freedom for Christ’s sake. To not do so with regard to a fellow believer is unconscionable. The sin, then, is not about eating idol meat; it is about Christians not loving their brothers and sisters, and thus not