fell into idolatry, so could some in the Corinthian church. No human being is ever beyond temptation while he or she is on this earth. Paul warned the believers not to let down their guard. Those most liable to fall are those who think they won’t. DECEPTIVE COMPARISONS Most of us can list people who are moral, ethical, and spiritual “failures.” We may become proud of ourselves as “standing firm” by comparison. We ought to take their failures as sober warnings of our own vulnerability to sin.