I know that most of us don't want to believe that we are slaves. Most of us would like to see ourselves as free. But paradoxically, being a slave to righteousness brings the only freedom attainable because God has freed us from the bondage of sin and instead has given us incredible love for being slaves to His righteousness. None of us can be slaves to righteousness without the power of the Holy Spirit because we are slaves to the sinful nature.
Here are some things common to slaves:
1) They were bought at a price
2) They did not choose to become slaves
3) They are compelled to obey their masters or face punishment and/or death
4) Being a slave or servant is considered the lowliest form of life by wordly people as true Christians are
5) Being a slave is considered the highest form of humanity by God
Paul says in Romans 7:25, "So then I myself in my mind am a slave to God's laws, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin."
Paul makes it clear that there is no free choice. He is a slave either to the sinful nature or to God. Romans 8:9 also verifies that.
But the sinful nature says the opposite. it says: "I make my own choices." "I want to do as I please." I don't want to be a servant. I want to be served." So man doesn't accept that he has no freedom gracefully because slavery is considered the antithesis of human happiness to worldly people. But it is considered the opposite by God.
According to Christ, being a slave (servant) is the highest form of humanity. There are many reasons for this, one of which is that all slaves are bought at a price and didn't choose to be slaves, so they cannot rebel."He who humbles himself will be exalted and he who exalts himself will be humbled." God allows slavery for many reasons, one of which is to show slaves how to treat our masters:
1) We obey him with a joyful heart regardless of how he treats us
2) We do not seek the good of ourselves but the good of our masters
3) We don't have the freedom to live as we please because we were bought at a price
God shows us the freedom in slavery and why the greatest among us will be servants. Once our hearts are changed by the Holy Spirit, we become slaves to God yet freed from the bondgae of sin. Only the holy Spirit can make us righteous and only the holy Spirit can give us the joyful heart of a servant. Otherwise, man rebels against servanthood.
So being a robot (slave, or servant) is total and complete surrender to God. There is no resistance and no rebellion, only complete obedience. That is what God wants and only He can give us the power to achieve that.
Here are some things common to slaves:
1) They were bought at a price
2) They did not choose to become slaves
3) They are compelled to obey their masters or face punishment and/or death
4) Being a slave or servant is considered the lowliest form of life by wordly people as true Christians are
5) Being a slave is considered the highest form of humanity by God
Paul says in Romans 7:25, "So then I myself in my mind am a slave to God's laws, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin."
Paul makes it clear that there is no free choice. He is a slave either to the sinful nature or to God. Romans 8:9 also verifies that.
But the sinful nature says the opposite. it says: "I make my own choices." "I want to do as I please." I don't want to be a servant. I want to be served." So man doesn't accept that he has no freedom gracefully because slavery is considered the antithesis of human happiness to worldly people. But it is considered the opposite by God.
According to Christ, being a slave (servant) is the highest form of humanity. There are many reasons for this, one of which is that all slaves are bought at a price and didn't choose to be slaves, so they cannot rebel."He who humbles himself will be exalted and he who exalts himself will be humbled." God allows slavery for many reasons, one of which is to show slaves how to treat our masters:
1) We obey him with a joyful heart regardless of how he treats us
2) We do not seek the good of ourselves but the good of our masters
3) We don't have the freedom to live as we please because we were bought at a price
God shows us the freedom in slavery and why the greatest among us will be servants. Once our hearts are changed by the Holy Spirit, we become slaves to God yet freed from the bondgae of sin. Only the holy Spirit can make us righteous and only the holy Spirit can give us the joyful heart of a servant. Otherwise, man rebels against servanthood.
So being a robot (slave, or servant) is total and complete surrender to God. There is no resistance and no rebellion, only complete obedience. That is what God wants and only He can give us the power to achieve that.