And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.
1 Corinthians 7:22
Paul reminded the Corinthians that ownership of their bodies had been transferred to Christ. They no longer had the right or freedom to use their bodies any way they wished. Just as slaves were purchased in the ancient world, we were bought with the price of Christ’s blood on the cross. We NOW belong to Him.
We don’t have the right to rebel against our Master by using our bodies in ways He forbids.
Our spiritual freedom comes at the price of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross. Since we now belong to Christ, we must not let ourselves come under the control of other humans meaning do not let human ideas and worldly systems.
The blood of Christ paid for our liberation, setting us free from sin; but His sacrifice also changed our ownership, making us SLAVES to God alone.
Those of us now IN Christ are BONDSERVANTS TO CHRIST!!!!!!!