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biscuit1953 said:The Rogue Tomato said:I support slavery, and I'm happy to be a slave.
16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
After God changed my heart I love Him because He first loved me and consider my self a "bondservant" who willingly serves as opposed to one who serves against his will. I won't argue with you though.
Well, that's the trick, isn't it? Mention the word "slave" and it is assumed you are serving against your will. But that is not always the case, and even slaves to men are encouraged to serve willingly and dutifully.
5 Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6 not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.