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1Cor.7:20 Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

Is Paul now making a new rule that if your a bond-servant, or slave no matter what, you must stay a slave, or be disfellowshiped by the congregation, if your are freed? No! Paul was not adding a law to the law of love, which law has no fleshly laws against it.

Gal.5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,{or, faithfulness}
5:23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

In other words, what is Paul's point? Be content in your freedom in Christ Jesus, rejoice in the hope, realizing fleshly captivity is relative for those in Christ Jesus, but why? Once again our flesh is dead in Christ Jesus we are new person ruled by the law of love having no fleshly laws against us. Although we live, in our sinful flesh, God accounts us dead to sin, and a live in Christ Jesus as a spirit person awaiting our final adoption into the spirit world, as a spirit Son of God.

Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

The time in our flesh is tested by tribulation that is momentary, and light, compared to the glory we will receive in heaven, as such we should dwell upon the things in heaven, lettings us be thankful that we do not lose sight of our high calling; understanding we must enter into the Kingdom of God through violence and tribulation in our flesh. Subsequently, this process of fleshly captivity comes upon all of God's anointed rather they are a free person, or a slave.

2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Thus, understanding that freedom in our flesh is not possible upon earth, but rather, we are tested in all respects as our master Christ Jesus was tested in his flesh, which perfects our faith with strong outcries. Seeking freedom by discontentment of our position upon earth in which we were called, will not serve the workings of God's Spirit within us as the God's household predestine by God's perfect will.

1 Peter 4:19 Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

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