Human trafficking approved by God

[Roger_Waldripbbp Admin]

OK. Do a little pants rearranging now. Let’s move on to another question aftr that last gripping one. This time, the individual is making claims that God is for human trafficking and perverseness. This is certainly out of context and once again, stated to such extreme exaggeration, that it goes beyond wanting to prove a point but to slander God.

Perversity and human trafficking condoned: “Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse.” (1 Peter 2:18).

[Roger_Waldripbbp Admin]

Nowhere does this verse endorse or even imply human trafficking. The individual is playing on sympathy that implies that slavery is always brutal, in ill-gotten manner and not voluntary.

Let’s first look at what God thinks of slavery. We cannot find any direct evidence that He says slavery is right or wrong in the Old or New Testaments. We do see that a ‘slave’ (job) is often times interchangeable with ‘servant’ (job). Looking at scripture, we see that if a person can have their freedom, they should probably take it. We see that God is against heavy burden. We see Him against it as the Egyptians use it against the Israelites, and we Him warning the Israelites to not do it to their slaves. We see that slaves can be part of bounty from war. That a person can indenture themselves to pay off a debt. Can sell their children and wives to pay off a debt. We also see that God tells how a slave is to go about publicly announcing that he wishes to remain a slave to his master, of his free will.

So clearly, we see that God would rather men (and women) be free. We see reasons for slavery, most as a result of the slaves own actions (or choices due to bad life choices). And we also see that God sets terms and conditions on the treatment of slaves.

So there is actually two things going on here. One is the slave, the other is the master. The master has his responsibilities. He is to know his limitations. He will have to settle accounts to God if he, as the master, is in the wrong.

And Paul is talking to Christians here. Some may be slaves. Some may be free people, some may freed people. Some may be slave masters. But as Christians, he is telling slaves to continue to work for their masters (as if working for the Lord), and do so to both the good and the wicked.

We don’t like to think we should have to submit to wicked people, but look at the scriptures. No one is without sin. Everyone is wicked. The individual making the charge against God here is doing so on his belief that he is not as bad as the perverse.

OK. Let’s continue the slave argument a little longer with the next accusation.

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