11 Mar '05 02:45>
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemI think a slave who was a slave because of racism and was horribly treated should have tried to escape, yes. You have to read these letters in light of the situation of the day. Slaves of war were common. And if it was a Christian master, he would either treat his slaves as family, or not have any soon enough. If a non-Christian master, the Christian slave would set an admirable example for both his master and other slaves to come to Christ.
That point is irrelevant. The verse says a slave should please his master in everything. Do you think a slave should try to escape from his master? Was the 'civil rights' movement wrong?
THAT is the goal. Not anything on this earth. But after it.