Whoever Commits Sin is Sin's Servant - John 8:34

John the apostle wrote how Jesus told the people who believed on Him, “If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?”, and in chapter eight and verse thirty-four of his book John shared how Jesus told His believers, “whoever commits sin is the servant of sin” where we read:

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin.

The verse reads, “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ...” John began with the words, “Jesus answered them” which means “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate whose name means Jehovah is Salvation”, “Verily, verily” or “surely, surely or truly, truly”, “I say unto you which means “I, Jesus, utter, declare and proclaim to you Jewish people” the following words. John shared how Jesus began to certifiably respond to the people who questioned Him concerning being in “bondage”.

The verse goes on to say, “... Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin.” John continued with the words, “whosoever commits sin” which means “whatever person whether male or female that makes, produces and prepares errors, wrongs, mistakes and missing of the mark” “is the servant of sin” or “exists as the slave or bondman to errors, wrongs, mistakes and missing of the mark”. John shared how Jesus told the “Jewish people” who were questioning Him that whatever person “produces and acts upon erroneous, mistaken and wrong behavior” becomes the “slave” of those things.

When we meditate upon John's words in this verse, we learn what Jesus meant when He told the “Jewish people” they were “in bondage”. Though they did not see themselves as “slaves” because they were descendants of “Abraham”, they were indeed “servants to sin”. The proof of this was when they “committed” anything that was not in alignment with the “law and ways” of God. Jesus knew every person was a “servant to sin” (See Romans 3:10 and 3:23), and everyone needed to be “freed” from the power and penalty of “sin”. God sent His Son Jesus to die for the sins of the world, and anyone who believes and trusts in Him as their personal “Savior and Lord” will be forgiven of their sins and “set free” from their “bondage”. Let all who read these words yield to Jesus who alone is able to “free” anyone from the penalty and power of “sin”.

Next time John shares how Jesus tells His believers, “the servant abide not in the house for ever”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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