What it Means to be a Slave of Christ
“For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants [slaves] for Jesus' sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5).
Being a slave conjures up very negative images ... and for good reason. Humans have enslaved each other for thousands of years and the treatment of slaves has often been deplorable. No one wants to be a slave. Except that is exactly how the Bible speaks about Christians, as being “slaves” of Christ.
A Greek word that appears almost 140 times in the New Testament -- “doulos” -- has been mainly mistranslated into English as “servant” rather than “slave”. So what’s the big deal? Well, the word “doulos” is used to describe the Christian’s relationship to Christ. Christians are thus “slaves of Christ”, owned by Him, rather than mere hired servants.
Dr. John MacArthur, president of The Master's College and pastor-teacher of the worldwide radio ministry Grace To You, will tell us on The Christian Worldview that nothing could be better than being a “slave of Christ”. When we see our identity this way, it changes how we serve our “Master” and how we see ourselves.
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On air since 2004, The Christian Worldview with host David Wheaton is a weekly radio program that airs on 250 stations across America. A new program releases every Saturday. The program focuses on current events, cultural issues, and matters of faith from a biblical perspective and often features interviews with compelling guests. The mission is "to sharpen the biblical worldview of Christians and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.”
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About David Wheaton
David Wheaton is the host of The Christian Worldview, a radio program that airs on 250 stations across America. He is also the author of two books, University of Destruction: Your Game Plan for Spiritual Victory on Campus and My Boy, Ben: A Story of Love, Loss and Grace.
Formerly, David was one of the top professional tennis players in the world. He is married to his lifelong best friend, Brodie, and they are the parents of a son…and two Labrador retrievers. David is thankful for his faith in Christ, his family, and living near where he grew up in Minnesota.
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