Although all our sins of the past, present, and future have been forgiven by God, it does not mean that we can continually sin. What Paul is saying here is that we become slaves to our actions. If our actions are sinful, we become a slave to sin. He is calling us to be slaves to righteousness, or slaves to God. The truth of the matter is that we will sin, and for that we must die. With the death of our physical bodies, though, comes the gift of eternal life of our souls. This was what God promised us when He sent His son, Jesus, to bear our sins and hang on the cross.
-Jenni
A slave obeys his master - no matter what. What a sad thought that we can actually become a "slave to sin" - and thus do what the sinful part of our being wants us to do. However, when we think about being a slave to God, we are reminded that slaves honor their master, follow his rules and pretty much "live" for him. That is good guidance for us as we honor our Lord and become His hands and feet here on earth! How grateful we are that His gift to us is eternal life!
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