Biblical Christianity 101, a study of the book of Romans

[John V]

Paul was the greatest liar and BS'er since the crazy old coot Abraham.  He'll lie in a nanosecond in order to convince people of his BS.

1 Corinthians 9:22 (CEB) = "I act weak to the weak, so I can recruit the weak. I have become all things to all people, so I could save some by all possible means."

start at 19:
19 I am free. I belong to no other person, but I make myself a slave to everyone. I do this to help save as many people as I can. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew so that I could help save Jews. I myself am not ruled by the law, but to those who are ruled by the law I became like someone who is ruled by the law. I did this to help save those who are ruled by the law. 21 To those who are without the law I became like someone who is without the law. I did this to help save those who are without the law. (But really, I am not without God’s law—I am ruled by the law of Christ.) 22 To those who are weak, I became weak so that I could help save them. I have become all things to all people. I did this so that I could save people in any way possible. 23 I do all this to make the Good News known. I do it so that I can share in the blessings of the Good News.


He explain in Romans why he is free to act this way. be patient we will get to it Lord willing.

I would also suggest backing up to 1 Cor 8. Paul gives the example of those who have been raised believing that eating food sacrificed to an idol is in effect worshiping that idol. While he didn't believe that to be the case, it was so ingrained in some people that the sensitive and pragmatic thing to do was to abstain from such food when with those people.