So far, Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth has really gone into some depth in terms of apostolic instruction on the way to live – in that day and age.  And, at this point he speaks about the Christian relationship to idols.  We remember that idolatry was almost the universal practice of the Greeks.  And there – located in Corinth – was the temple of Diana.  And where there are idols – there are sacrifices to idols.  Sometimes those sacrifices included edible items that could be later consumed by others – including Christians.  Paul says in Chapter 8:4 “As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.”  Therefore, Paul’s advice seems to be that there is no danger in partaking of the food offered in sacrifice to idols.  He is implying that there is nothing wrong with buying meat left over from pagan idol worship to help feed the family.  Paul summarizes the point by saying “that an idol is nothing in the world.”  And then he emphasizes “and that there is none other God but one.”  This line hearkens back to what the Jews called the Great Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.”  That is straight up – pure monotheistic worship of the true and living God.  Okay, listen carefully to the wording in 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 “For though there be that are called gods (lower-case g), whether in heaven or in earth (as there be gods (lower-case g)  many, and lords many,)  But to us there is but one God (upper-case G), the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”  Joseph Smith taught in the Section concerning the plurality of wives – Doctrine and Covenants 132:19-20  that all who are worthy will become gods over their own worlds and will send their own spirit offspring to those worlds to go through the same plan of salvation as we are going through here.  Therefore, there are many gods in the universe.  But there is only one Heavenly Father for us.  If that is how the LDS want to twist Paul’s teaching to fit Smith’s theology, then they simply don’t understand what Paul is speaking about here.  Paul has been talking about the pagan gods Greeks worship – that they believe resided in heaven – like Jupiter, Juno, Mercury, and others.  And those deities they believe resided in earth – like Neptune, Ceres, and others.   Again, Verse 6 “But to us (Christian believers) there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”  Everything comes from God, through His only Human Son, Jesus Christ our Lord!1 Corinthians 9:1 “Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?”  From the start in this chapter, Paul mentions the first qualifier of being an apostle – being a firsthand, eyewitness of Jesus – called directly by Jesus.  I think it’s important to realize that the “word” apostle and the “office” of apostle have two very different applications.  Apostle, the word, simply means a person sent – a messenger.  The office of apostle was occupied by twelve men who Jesus entrusted the organization of His church and the dissemination of His gospel.  Any one after that, claiming the office of Apostleship are false apostles.   Just want to make that clear.  For a good portion of Chapter 9, Paul argues that Christian workers should be paid by those they serve.  Paul’s explanation that God’s ministers should be supported by the churches – came as an order from the Lord.  Verse 14 “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”  But Paul supported himself so that no one would have any reason to think he was ministering with a financial motive.   This is true devotion.  The question I ask