GOD'S SERVANT
"He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again." 2Cor 5:15 Thus the Christian is not free to do whatever he wants. Rather he's free to do what he should in service to God. "Now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." Rom 6:22
"To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father" Rev 1:5,6 And such is our role in eternity. "The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him." Rev 22:3
The role of "servant" is not really in contrast to that of a child of God or bride of Christ, for servant is inherent in those roles as well. For example Paul writes, "What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate." Gal 4:1 And so also "as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything." Eph 5:24
Obedience and submission is naturally central to being God's servant. But also such obedience brings one to the status of Friendship with God.
"He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again." 2Cor 5:15 Thus the Christian is not free to do whatever he wants. Rather he's free to do what he should in service to God. "Now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." Rom 6:22
"To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father" Rev 1:5,6 And such is our role in eternity. "The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him." Rev 22:3
The role of "servant" is not really in contrast to that of a child of God or bride of Christ, for servant is inherent in those roles as well. For example Paul writes, "What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate." Gal 4:1 And so also "as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything." Eph 5:24
Obedience and submission is naturally central to being God's servant. But also such obedience brings one to the status of Friendship with God.
