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To: Dr. North
“Slave” conveys that the status is involuntary.
In contrast, one can be a servant of God willingly.

John 6 :24 New International Version (©1984) Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

New American Standard Bible (©1995) Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

International Standard Version (©2008) Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you with certainty that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

American Standard Version Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

King James Bible Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

The greek word is doulos

1) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
a) a slave
b) metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men c) devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
2) a servant, attendant

Paul says the unsaved are slaves to sin..or servants if you will...take it up with him

What I do know is that everything an unsaved man does..even if man calls it good..God calls it sin..
I do know that unsaved men love their sin, the saved hate it..Other than that take it up with Paul

2,211 posted on 01/12/2010 2:00:13 PM PST by RnMomof7
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To: RnMomof7
...one who gives himself up...

Free will.

...What I do know is that everything an unsaved man does..even if man calls it good..God calls it sin...

So if I give myself up to Christ, God calls that a sin?

2,216 posted on 01/12/2010 2:03:29 PM PST by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
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To: RnMomof7
The greek word is doulos

1) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition

a) a slave

b) metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men

c) devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests

2) a servant, attendant

Paul says the unsaved are slaves to sin..or servants if you will...take it up with him

The primary meaning, and the one usually attributed to the term, is voluntary servitude, indentured servitude or term servitude. At any rate, it means that one agrees to it before entering into it.

2,285 posted on 01/12/2010 4:42:37 PM PST by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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