Quote: """Philip,
It is along the lines of a bond-slave in the OT. Do you know the concept?"""
Yes I understand the concept, But;
John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
"servants" Strong's Greek Dictionary 1401. doulos Search for G1401 in KJVSL douloV doulos doo'-los from 1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
A servant knoweth not.
"friends" Strong's Greek Dictionary 5384. philos Search for G5384 in KJVSL jiloV philos fee'-los properly, dear, i.e. a friend; actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.):--friend.
Even beyond "friend", It is no longer I who live, but Christ who liveth in me.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
This is our perfection; Colossians 1:26-29 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Beyond even this; 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
"Charity" Strong's Greek Dictionary 26. agape Search for G26 in KJVSL agaph agape ag-ah'-pay from 25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
The Love of Christ in us being our Love-feast in Him and with each other.
I love Him because He first loved me, I see Christ in you because I see Christ in me and I love you because of His Love in me.
In Christ: Phillip _________________ Phillip
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