16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. ... 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- What is required to be a slave?
- How does recognizing you are a slave make you feel?
- How does your culture and historical perspective influence your willingness to accept this passage?
- What does a slave to righteousness look like?
- What are the benefits of being a good slave of God?
- How good of a slave are you right now?
Being an American is a great thing. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech allow me to write this. Our heritage of freedom causes us to be like the Jews in John 8:33. We proclaim our freedom; yet most are slaves to sin. We state we got rid of slave masters with the Civil War. God states we have one of two masters: Christ Jesus or sin. How would your daily walk be different if you fully realized who you were serving throughout the day?
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