That is why Paul reiterates the points that he made before—namely, that all things are pure, but to the believer who thinks it is impure, he should not consume it. This does not mean that conscience, however erroneously informed it might be, always trumps scriptural doctrine. Rather, Paul makes the point that Christians must live by faith in all things. If the weaker brother does not believe that all meat is good, then he fails to trust that God has declared all food clean and therefore good. If
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