Romans 6:20 "For when (past tence) ye where (Past tence) the servants of sin, ye where free from rightousness." or (-----)
2006-11-12 04:09:08 · 3 answers · asked by BIblepreacher2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When you look at that passage in context it says that servants of sin are on the road to Hell.
Romans 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2006-11-12 04:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verse 20: “For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.” Notice, Paul lumps us all together in this. We were all once slaves of sin. Not some of us. All of us. That is, we were not neutral, self-determining creatures standing before sin and righteousness, able to make our sovereign choice. We were slaves to sin from the beginning. Sin was master; we were not. Our wills were in bondage to the allurements of sin. Because of our corruption – the distortion of our values – we saw sin as more attractive than righteousness. So we were free, Paul says, in regard to righteousness. That is, it had no power to sway us. Righteousness didn’t look attractive or rewarding. And so its appeals were powerless. That’s the first point, and Paul will confirm it in verse 22 when he speaks of being “freed from sin and enslaved to God.”
2006-11-12 04:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is "tence?" Is that a biblical term for"illiterate?" What drugs are you on? Can I have some?
2006-11-12 04:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋