What - no quotes from the NT on Slavery?
Here's a favourite of mine:
"Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)"
Note the provision for your master being Christian himself. Not a word of reproach for him.
All that notwithstanding I have to say the Biblical line on slavery is exactly in accordance with the relationship between the believer and his God. Christians are God's slaves. There is no hope of ever getting freedom - not even after death.
2 words that are missing from the Bible - Democracy and Republic - I wonder why?
Here's a favourite of mine:
"Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)"
Note the provision for your master being Christian himself. Not a word of reproach for him.
All that notwithstanding I have to say the Biblical line on slavery is exactly in accordance with the relationship between the believer and his God. Christians are God's slaves. There is no hope of ever getting freedom - not even after death.
2 words that are missing from the Bible - Democracy and Republic - I wonder why?
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
