Letter To Onesimus From The Crucible '

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Philemon, a faithful follower of the way of Christ Jesus,
To Paul and his brother in Christ, Timothy. Peace be with you who are forging The Way in this world and may our Lord Jesus bless you and your disciples.
When Onesimus returned to me with a letter from you at first I was angered with him, for I relied on him heavily and when he ran away he left my house short staffed and could have brought ruin to me and those I support. But upon reading your letter I see I am the one at fault, for it was I that caused Onesimus to flee his life of slavery. Though I tried to treat him fairly I still only saw him as a slave to do my biding and in such I have taken your advice to embrace him as a beloved brother (Philemon 1.16).
This does not mean that I will lie down and let your threats go unnoticed. You tell me that it is my choice to free my slave but your letter would suggest otherwise when you say that you are confident of my obedience (Philemon 1.21), but you did not command me to do anything only suggested that Onesimus might have been separated from me so that I might have him back forever as a brother (Philemon 1.15-16).
You even go so far as to request I always have a room ready for you incase you happen to come to my house (Philemon 1.22), but I gave no invitation to you and then you give a list of …show more content…

In this letter to the Ephesians you say that slaves should obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling (Ephesians 6.5). Not only does this oppose your letter to me but also your letters to the Galatians and the Corinthians that I came across in my travels to Corinth. In those letters you say that we are all one body, one spirit in Jesus Christ so if we are all equal why should there be slavery in this world of

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