1 Corinthians 8:7-13 (KJV)
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

The word translated offend is our word scandalize in Greek, so how can one Christian "scandalize" another by what he eats or drinks? Does this mean that if someone is offended at you drinking a Coca Cola that you must never drink one again? Does it mean that if changing you hair style of color offends some then you must not do it? If this were the propering meaning of this text, we would be live in fear. It DOES NOT mean that!

The problem in context was regarding meat that had been sacrified to idols, then taken to the market place and sold. It was the person offering the sacrifice to pagan gods that was guilty before God, no the meat. But weak Christians who did not fully understand were offended by the Christians who totally disregarded their feelings about the matter.

Culture has much to do with what we think about certain things and if we are not careful, we can allow customs and culture to undermine or dictate our faith. Both are very dangerous. One who has liberty should never use that liberty to create an occasion of "triping" another Christian. We must be careful not to go to either extreme. License is no better than law. True Chrisian liberty is the balance and we must help brethren which tend to one extreme or the other, learn the proper balance.

Several years ago, a couple took my wife and me out to dinner. He and his wife had wine, my wife and I had sweet tea. They did not offend us by drinking the wine. We knew them. They were well balanced Christians who apparently were able to have a glass of wine for dinner. It did not cause us to stumble in any way.

It is the same kind of thing with esteeming one day above another. Liberty regards everyday alike but law requires and license resists and refuses, so both are wrong. The balance is in understaning that every person shall give account of himself to the Lord and that we should help each other grow in GRACE.

BLESSINGS!