Are you slaved?

[Episkopos]

Romans 6:18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Do we think we are free from the consequences of sin...or from sin itself?

Are we truly bondslaves of Jesus Christ..or do we just exploit Jesus for the benefits without the full surrender?

1401 doúlos (a masculine noun of uncertain derivation) – properly, someone who belongs to another; a bond-slave, without any ownership rights of their own. Ironically, 1401 /doúlos ("bond-slave") is used with the highest dignity in the NT – namely, of believers who willingly live under Christ's authority as His devoted followers.



Huperetes : slave, an under rower in a roman warship.

Strong's Number: 5257 Word Definition

1. servant
   1. an underrower, subordinate rower
      
   2. any one who serves with hands: a servant
      1. in the NT of the officers and attendants of magistrates as -- of the officer who executes penalties
         
      2. of the attendants of a king, servants, retinue, the soldiers of a king, of the attendant of a synagogue
         
      3. of any one ministering or rendering service
   3. any one who aids another in any work
      1. an assistant
         
      2. of the preacher of the gospel

 

[whitestone]

By the Holy Spirit of Christ in me I am a slave to Righteousness, yes :)

 

[Episkopos]

By the Holy Spirit of Christ in me I am a slave to Righteousness, yes :)

Amen brother!!!! :)

 

[whitestone]

I think this should be the most popular thread hehe,
Maranatha Christ is Come!

 

[Episkopos]

I think this should be the most popular thread hehe,
Maranatha Christ is Come!

But it will remain obscure.... the cost of discipleship will never be popular.

 

[whitestone]

I keep my cheek firmly planted on Jesus' breast, right next to John :)

 

[Jon-Marc]

I am a slave to seeking God's favor in all I do. I may not be perfect (yet), but I have been freed from sin's penalty.

 

[whitestone]

He grows in you Jon :)

 

[Episkopos]

:)

 

[Episkopos]

Eph_4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

 

[AndyBern]

The thing about being a slave is that when your Owner tells you to do something, it's always "Yes, Master!". Never "No", "After I'm done with this", "I'm not in the right frame of mind yet", or "I'll think about it".

At least that is the way it's supposed to be.