there were many people who were slaves, so they could really relate to this calling. They didn't want to be slaves of God; they wanted to be loved by God and to be treated fairly.In verse 17, according to Morris, Paul doesn't lead the believers to believe that they will have an easy path. The Master suffered; therefore they must suffer as well. "The path of suffering is the path of glory, (Morris 318)." I really don't agree with this, yes Paul has a good point is saying that the master suffered, but I don't think that we as believers are suffering because of Christ's suffering. It is by God's grace that we are saved; we suffer because we are human, not because Christ suffered. If Paul were to preach this passage at the Gorge, I think people would have a different reaction than those in Romans times. People nowadays would want to live in the flesh more than in the Spirit. Living in the flesh brings about more opportunity and fun, while living in the Spirit brings restrictions. People these days are more concerned about not living by the rules than by living by them. One question that I would have for Paul in this passage would be to ask him if Living in the Spirit requires all worldly desires and possessions to be gone in you life? Will I be able to live in the Spirit while I still might desire to do something that I should not?...
