Why did weak young believers have reservations about eating meat that had been offered to idols?
Paul explains that some Corinthians were saved but lacked knowledge of the true God compared to powerless idols. Knowing the meat had been offered to an idol before reaching their table, these weak young believers had reservations about eating it, and their weak conscience was defiled.
Les teaches that these were weak young in the faith believers. Even though they were saved, they still did not have the comprehension of the true God compared to the powerless gods of idols. Because they knew where that meat had gone before it got to their table, they had reservations about eating it, and their conscience being weak was defiled. Les also notes that pagan societies keep people under control by saturating them with superstition, which helps explain their lingering concern.