KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 6:1 KJV “Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed”

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The above topic has influenced certain individuals to conclude that the bible was written by the Europeans who practised the slave trade, so they could justify their treatment of their subjects. Please, this is a very corrupted view of the bible. The bible is the inspired word of God, whose history is very true ,dating as far back as it was stated. It is fully backed by archaeological evidence, empirical historic evidences , and extensive life transforming  evidences. The bible is never biased towards any group of persons ,speaking to the hearts of every class, group, culture and status of men , with no geographic, demographic or cultural boundaries. Please do not allow any wrong notions to cloud your mind from being blessed by its hard truths. To places and people who have tried to bar it from entering their lands ,the living Jesus has been physically appearing to them. Just read about mind-blowing testimonies from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan  and many more.

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I have given the above introduction and explanation to help the few who might have been wrongly indoctrinated about the divine inspiration of the scriptures.

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The historical era of the bible was marked by wars and conquests that made some automatic Lords over others. It was an existing fact that could not be brushed away but must be approached by both servants and masters in the most humane ways. Scripture, in a number of instances, counsels servants to honour their masters well, so they could demonstrate the Christlike life to them. In a similar vein, masters were also advised to treat their servants well, because they would be judged by the superior master and lord of all. Eph 6:9 KJV” And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”

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Our key scripture speaks purely to servants, asking them to honour them in all things. The Christians’ obligation under whatever condition he or she finds himself is to be a worthy ambassador of Jesus Christ. We are representatives of our Lord Jesus.

His life is our life, and we are only successful as Christians if our lives reveal Him. If you are a wife, your life should not be in response to how your husband treats you,  but mainly about revealing Jesus in that home. The husband does not relate to the wife according to whether she respects him or not; he must relate to her to demonstrate Christ’s love and nature  to her.

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You are a big failure if you respond to people according to how they treat or relate to you.

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THOUGHT: SERVANTS OR MASTERS , OUR ROLE IS TO REVEAL JESUS

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FURTHER STUDIES

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Eph 6:5 KJV Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

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Eph 6:6 KJV” Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”