I kind of remember Jesus teaching about brotherhood.....
Perhaps Paul knew Jesus better than Matt, Mark, Luke and John though....
2007-02-26 07:20:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Paul never knew Jesus personally. You can assume that what Paul wrote was either from Paul or from things he had heard about Jesus saying. I do not believe we are slaves of Christ so I am not too worried about it.
ME
2007-02-26 07:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Basically the anaolgy is this.
We were slaves to sin, in that nothing we could do, could get sin out of our lives. In essence we are slaves to it. Similar to someone who smokes is sometimes considered a slave to the cigarette. We lived our lives which revolved and were ruled by sin.
When Jesus died, rose again, and we accepted this, we were freed from sin, but now we live our lives for Christ. We willingly accept the commandments, and commission of Jesus to do His work, to be His abbassadors on earth to the unsaved.
In this we are akin to slave in the fact that the Lord is our Master, teacher, God, our everything. Life is lived in and for His purpose.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-26 15:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are to be slaves to the body of Christ ... the lost, the hungry, the poor and homeless, prisoners, sinners, etc. without regard to reward (as Jesus & Paul taught.)
Jesus taught us this lesson:
If your servant comes in from plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, "Welcome! Come on in and have something to eat"? No, you wouldn't say that. You would say, "Fix me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink." Servants don't deserve special thanks for doing what they are supposed to do. And that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should, then say, "We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty." - Luke 17:7-10
2007-02-26 15:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'slave' only appears once in the NT in Revelation in context of Babylon. 'Servant' appears in Paul's teachings. There is a big difference between a slave and a servant. You seem to be a nit-picker for translations, you should perhaps get a proper translation, or at least double check your facts.
2007-02-26 15:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus taught the same truth using different language.
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon" Matt. 6: 24
2007-02-26 15:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Paul took it upon himself to allow you to see just how sold out he was tho Christ. He called himself a slave meaning he can't and won't do anything outside of what his master, friend, God says. That's dedication and love towards God, he had no other choice but to pour blessings on Paul.
2007-02-26 15:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Nish 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The phrase was coined by Paul, but I think it has its origins from Jesus.
I hope Christians won't attack me, poor Atheist!
2007-02-26 15:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. -John 8:34
2007-02-26 15:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he was prob saying slaves as a good word; their vocabulary was limited. like maybe he could have said they were his peeps or something. Maybe his intention was good. Maybe he was saying it to be cool. nothing wrong with being a slave to Christ in my book.
2007-02-26 15:25:38 · answer #9 · answered by Virgo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have to take up our cross daily.....per Jesus.
Paul simply echoed the same thing in his letters to the churches.
2007-02-26 15:24:44 · answer #10 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋