10:15
Paul is returning to the matter of food offered to idols. In the previous section on this he dealt with the matter of our attitude towards others, putting the spiritual well-being other above our being pleased with our own depth of understanding! Now he deals with the matter on a different level. The principle that he is expounding on here is one of separation. There can be no unity between Christ an demons. This principle of separation was a key part of the Law, and it is now to be a key part of our Christian lives. This does not mean we live as hermits or monks, but that we must not partake in the world’s ways.
10:16,17
So Paul begins to explain this by looking at one the sacraments, namely the Lord’s Supper. It is interesting how early Communion had become established as a central part of Christian worship, and how closely these words reflect what Jesus said at the Last Supper. There Jesus talked about drinking His blood and eating His body, and here Paul speaks of participating in the blood and body of Christ. The first principle that Paul draws from this is the unity of the church. Since we all partake of the same bread, we are one body. This is fundamental to understanding the church.
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