The Law of Liberty for Slaves The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Even the Law of God understood that slavery was not to be the norm. “You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. ...
Pointing to Freedom The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Paul did not minimize the power of suggestion to bring about change in the Spirit. Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. Were you a slave when called? Do not ...
Paul’s Approach to Slavery The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Paul was not double-minded, but far-sighted, where slavery was concerned. Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the ...
The New Testament and Slavery The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply the Law of God today? In Christ and the Kingdom, the institution of slavery was doomed. For as many of you as were baptized in Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, ...
Slavery and the Law The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply the Law of God today? In ancient Israel, slavery was a means of grace. “As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that ...
Starting-Point for Worship–and Life The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply the Law of God today? Other principles yet remain from the religious laws of Israel. Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it ...
The Importance of Shepherds The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Other Old Covenant laws guide the orderly work of churches today. This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town ...
Pastors and the People The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? God’s people are called to support their pastors. Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar ...
Shepherds in the Church The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Two principles continue from the ancient laws regarding priests. Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the ...
The Priesthood and the New Covenant The Law of God: Questions and Answers How shall we understand and apply God’s Law today? Jesus Christ has brought the offices of priest and Levite to an end. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. ...