"Living and Walking The Word"

I am using a human analogy because of your natural limitations [your spiritual immaturity]. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of sin. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy offering them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. When you were the slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness. (Romans 6:19-20) You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don't turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love. (Galatians 5:13) Jesus answered, I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:34,36) Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom]. (2 Corinthians 3:17) It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm [in this freedom], and don't become slaves again. (Galatians 5:1) The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed and commissioned me To bring good news to the humble and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted, To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives And freedom to prisoners,

To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance and retribution of our God, To comfort all who mourn,

To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following: To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning], The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. (Isaiah 61:1-3)

And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose]. Now since you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life. (Romans 6:18,22)