I suppose slavery is not so bad as long as the slaves adopt a belief system to offer their sufferings to. Are you Catholic?
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Slavery is not to be understood as conferring on one man the same power over another that men have over cattle. Wherefore they erred who in former times refused to include slaves among persons; and believed that however barbarously the master treated his slave he did not violate any right of the slave. For slavery does not abolish the natural equality of men: hence by slavery one man is understood to become subject to the dominion of another to the extent that the master has a perpetual right to all those services which one man may justly perform for another; and subject to the condition that the master shall take due care of his slave and treat him humanely (Comp. Instit. Civil., L, vii).
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The Positive and Negative Benefits of Slavery
(Romans 6:15-23)
It's not a question that's up for debate. You are a slave. The only question remaining involves identifying who your master is.
You are either a slave to sin, or a slave to righteousness. You decide. The one you choose to obey is your master.
You can claim that God is your master, but if you choose to obey sin, your actions prove you a liar. God says you are earning wages for your obedience to sin: the wages of death.
If, on the other hand, you choose to obey righteousness, your actions prove that you belong to God. God has graciously offered you freedom from your old master, sin, and you have chosen to accept his offer. More than that, God has poured out many blessings into your life - the greatest of which is eternal life through Jesus Christ, your new master.
Again, you are a slave That fact will have an effect on your life forever. As a slave, you could find yourself in a miserable situation for all eternity. Or, you could find slavery to be the greatest experience you ever had - if you have the right Master. |
