74. Like It or Not, We’re All Slaves

Like it or not, we’re all slaves. Those who live according to the flesh are hostile toward God from the very core of their being. No wonder they refuse to subject themselves to Him. Their slavery to sin renders them incapable of doing otherwise.

But in the mysterious riches of God’s love, Christ died for us, even while we were steeped in our slavery to sin. In so doing, He gave us the opportunity to choose His gift of eternal life by receiving Christ—redeeming us from sin to become His own children.

Once we’ve chosen to receive Christ, God goes into action; He immediately rescues us from the domain of darkness and transfers us to the kingdom of His Son. We become “slaves of righteousness.” We’re no longer in the flesh, but in the Spirit. Even though our body is dead because of sin, our spirit is forever alive to God.

From Free from the Power of Sin: the Keys to Growing in God in Spite of Yourself

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