Paul discusses the use of slaves; however, he never condemns slavery outright because during this period it was assumed that this was just a fact of life (Bible.org, 2017). Also, Paul felt Christ would be returning soon, and that evil would come to an end (Harris, 2014). Slavery during Paul's day was filled with abuse, in fact, he encouraged each slave to gain their freedom if at all possible. The instruction in which Paul gives to slaves applies not just to them, but to every person upon the earth. He focused on the areas in which slaves should consider their way of thinking and their actions. Paul was not an arrogant or demeaning man but came to all people in humility. He wanted each individual to learn the full meaning of submission and to understand how to apply it to their daily life. We need to remember that Jesus was a slave to bring about salvation and to be an example for every human being. We learn that having a submission for higher authorities are directly connected with our submission to God.…show more content… In fact, Paul had written a letter to Philemon the slave's master requesting that he take him back into his service or set him free which would have been the better option since enjoyed his friendship. In Paul's teaching, he reminds us that a slave’s obedience to their master is being in God’s will and that the lord does not call on us to overthrow the evils of this world but to be a light in response to them. Also, Paul explains to us that our earthly status in life does not influence our standing with God. The resource that is being used in this week's post shares an example of this by stating “In Christ there are no second-class citizens” (Bible.org, 2017, para.
