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1 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Gal 3:28 | Jaknik | 48774 | ||
Is there any condemnation of slavery in the Bible? By God? By Jesus? Paul? Peter? Others? These verses seem to support "slavery": Exodus 21...22 Book of Philenmon Titus 2: 9 1 Timothy 6:1 Colossians 3:22 Ephesians 6:5 |
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2 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Gal 3:28 | Reformer Joe | 48775 | ||
"Is there any condemnation of slavery in the Bible?" Nope. Lifelong servitude is forbidden in the Mosaic Covenant, and master-slave relationships were governed by Christ-like principles (Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-4:1; among others). It was God's decree that slavery was to continue, and that He would call both masters and slaves to Himself as His children, making people from both groups His own. In other words, while not giving a nod of approval to slavery itself, and while cruelty toward slaves was expressly forbidden, God utilized the system to glorify Himself: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise." --Galatians 3:28-29 Jaknik, please let us know exactly what your agenda is here. There are guidelines for posting on this Forum, listed at the bottom every time before you make your final submission. If you would like to debate the inerrancy, inspiration, and infallibility of Scripture, or simply attack the God of the Bible, there are a multitude of sites on the net that serve that purpose. However, this is not one of them. Again, I warmly welcome any friendly debate on the reliability of Scripture and the nature of God, but this is simply not the place for it. Feel free to email me or Tim to continue this discussion, but I must ask you to adhere to Lockman's guidelines if you wish to continue posting here. --Joe! |
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3 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Gal 3:28 | Jaknik | 48783 | ||
Well, Joe, I did not know that questions and/or questioning were not allowed. I suggest that you suggest my termination to Mr. Lockman. If he thinks anything I've said is untoward, then that is his right. I'm not sure why questions would upset you, especially if they're done in a polite manner? I certainly hope that there are good, decent minds available anywhere, especially in the Christian communities, that welcome real attempts at Bible study. If not, then what would be the reason for "study"? Sorry, you are offended...didn't mean to.... | ||||||
4 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Gal 3:28 | Reformer Joe | 48791 | ||
I am not upset by these questions. There are simply other places on the Internet where they fit better. Please find one of those sites (I suggest newsgroups that begin with alt.christnet) to question the reliability of the Bible. To do so here is to violate the guidelines of those who own this Forum. I didn't make the rules, but the agenda here is not to cast doubt on God's word. For our purposes here, the truth of the Bible is considered an established authority. --Joe! |
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5 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Gal 3:28 | Hank | 48793 | ||
Good advice, Joe, for Jaknik and for all other users whose agenda is to question (or attack) the authority, accuracy, reliability or divine inspiration of the Bible. The Lockman Foundation maintains that the Scriptures are the authoratative word of God and must be considered inviolable on this forum. As owners of this site, they reserve the right (and have used it) to revoke any user's account who does not comply with their rules of usage, thus disenabling him from makingany further posts. These standards are clearly spelled out in the four statements to which every user signifies agreement each and every time he submits a post. Anyone who does not take this agreement seriously stands in danger of being dismissed as a contributing member of this forum. --Hank | ||||||