RE: The Bible and slavery
July 16, 2011 at 5:49 pm
(This post was last modified: July 16, 2011 at 5:51 pm by Nick_A.)
(July 15, 2011 at 4:31 pm)Koldaramor Wrote: The verse is very clear.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)
Today, slavery is a violation of human rights is accepted. Of course, Are christians after centuries of verses trying to fit the era
Hi K
If you remember that life as we normally define it concerns external life while the New Testament refers to our inner life the meaning becomes cler.
Jesus said "Let the dead bury their dead." This is nonsense in relation to external life but obvious wheni seen as refering to those dead on the inside.
It is the same with slavery. There is external salvery and internal slavery. When a person comes to experience that they are a slave inwardly and not master of themslelves, they seek freedom from this condition. This is different than freedom within society
