These verses are not about food! They are about allowing the corrupt poison of false doctrine into our lives as believers! Not only in our own walk but in spreading such false beliefs either through willful participation or in endorsing such heresies. False teaching and false worship are contrary to God and His Gospel. There is real damage done by following Joel Osteen or Joseph Prince. Damage in your walk and those who see you following such wolves. Don't you know that you are the temple of God almighty! That His temple is holy? Dear Lord, forgive us for being so cavalier with the sanctity of what YOU have and have not said. The chapter concludes:
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness," and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile." So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future--all are yours, and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. -- 1Corinthians 3: 18-23 (ESV)
Do not deceive yourself beloved. These are serious matters the Lord is dealing with. The wisdom of this world, employed through false teaching, is folly to God. They are foolishness to Him. As the temple of God we are to keep our temple clean and pure through only allowing the actual Gospel to be preached to us. By not following false teachers, idols, and gods. By insisting on purity of doctrine. Then we can move from milk to meat. We will know that it is not Paul, Peter, or Apollos that we follow but the Almighty God. These truths are there for all to see. All who want to see. Hidden in plain sight if we insist on reading within context.
Reverend Anthony Wade -- December 18, 2017