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Romans 6:17-20
As God sees things, we are in fact Christ's slaves and more, and the way God sees things is what matters. Technically, we are no longer working to advance our own interests. We are to fulfill our labors at all times and in all cases to Christ and to our human employer with energy, enthusiasm, and above all, service.
The world denigrates Christian works as being valueless, and they do this partly because they misunderstand Paul's statement that a person cannot earn salvation by means of works. We have become slaves of Christ. Our redemption has made us so tightly identified with Him that He sees us as members of His own Body. Our reality is that we are working for Him regardless of our day-to-day job, whether as a housewife, welder, salesman, or corporate administrator.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Two): WorksRelated Topics: ' Earning' Salvation | Christian Works | Christian's Attitude toward Work | Ecclesiastes and Christian Living | Serving Our Human Employer | Slaves of Christ | Working for ChristOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Romans 6:20:
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