The key phrase in this passage is All things are lawful for me. It occurs twice in this verse, and shows up again in 10:23, without the "for me." Paul quotes the phrase like a motto, in order to put it in the proper perspective.
All things are lawful for me is a particularly Christian statement in one important sense. All other religions prescribe rules which must be kept for a person to have a chance to be saved. They are all systems of gaining righteousness and holiness through human effort. Christianity is unique. It is a matter of salvation by divine accomplishment rather than by human effort. Every other religious systems says You must DO. The Bible says God has DONE it.
Like any pithy statement, All things are lawful for me is subject to being misinterpreted.
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Pastor, Heritage Bible Church in Boise, Idaho. Author, The Antioch Initiative training program for Russian Pastors through Slavic Gospel Association. Bible teacher on Heritage Bible Radio. Served as a pastor in California and Idaho since 1971. Taught Bible and Theology at The...
