Not Servants  Above A Servant  More Than A Slave

John 15:15... Not Servants.  Not now as a servant, but above a servant (slave) ...Philemon 1:16
The higher calling is to be neither the servants of sin nor the servants of righteousness on high.

His angel plays the last trump it

Servants of righteousness: be no more a servant

John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants ... but friends
Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son
Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother
Allegory moral of these verses: Not laws (sacrifices), but grace (mercy).

 Not Servants: Neither servants of sin Nor servants of righteousness

3. Above a servant (knows the truth...made free ... higher than high)
2. Servants of righteousness (also know nots who serve confusion)
1. Servants of sin (are know nots in bondage to sin ... forgive  them)
Grace (not law) unto you, and peace (not division),
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Above A Servant is Much More Than A Slave

Thrice we are told not to be childish servants (slaves):
John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants ... but friends
Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son
Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother 

John 15:15... Galatians 4:7... Philemon 1:16
Not servants nor even a servant, but friends, son, brother.
Allegory Moral: Not Laws, But Grace: More than a slave.

It's not a servant, but a prodigal son who was lost (dead), and is found (alive): Luke 15;
It's not a son, but a servant who was both forgiven and tormented afterward: Matthew 18.
Above a servant is no servant at all, neither a servant of sin nor a servant of righteousness.


John 15:15 (Servant = Know Not)
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Commentary on John 15:15
Note: Prophets were servants. Servants are driven by a Holy Ghost instead of led of a Holy Spirit.
So in Galatians 5:18 Paul remind brethren of bewitched churches of Galatia: ye are not under the law if led of the Spirit.
Eg: the prophets spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost: 2Peter 1:21 (Acts 1:16; 28:25).
Spake is a biblical term used to denote LAW in time past of time past / last days / last day: Heb 1.
When comparing time past/last days/last day, it's as if comparing OT LAW/NT Law/Grace & truth.
So Revelation: uncovering: is to shew things unto servants, and it's sent unto servant John by Paul.
What Revelation shews both servants and servant is turning back to law is a draw back to perdition.
So then, John 15:15 allegorically distinguishes servant vs friend as if law(enmity) vs grace(friend).
Friend: I will never leave thee nor forsake thee x 7 ... Grace (higher God)
Enmity: I will forsake you, the city, your fathers x 2 ... Law (God on high)
Christ is our peace who abolished the enmity (law) from his flesh: Ephesians 2.


Galatians 4:7 (no more a servant = no more a know not)
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Commentary on Galatians 4:7
John 15:15 establishes servants are know nots. Now Galatians 4:7 establishes no more a servant is a son (more than a slave), similar to the parable of the prodigal son who returned as a servant, but was treated as a son, not as a servant. For the servant in Matthew 18: 22-35 was both forgiven and tormented after; but the prodigal son was lost (dead: law), but is found (alive: grace) in Luke 15's lost (law) and found (grace) scenario. So Galatians 4:7 clarifies no more a servant (law), but a son (grace); and if a son then heir of God (Grace) through Christ (is the end of the law: Romans 10:4).
Philemon 1:16 (Not now as a servant, but above a servant)
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved,
specially to me,
but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Commentary on Philemon 1:16
John 15:15 established servants were know nots, but friends knew; As if to contrast law vs grace as enmity vs friend. Then Galatians 4:7 established that no more a servant (no more a know not servant, but a k-nowing friend) is as a son (not a servant), and thereby a singular heir of God (Grace) through Christ, the true Son of God (not two Sons Jesus nor plural heirs of plural Gods). Now Philemon 1:16 establishes not now (of then/now) a servant: not now a know not servant, nor enmity but a friend, a son, who is heir of His Grace. Not now a servant, but above a servant: more than a slave to sin or a slave to another law. Not now a servant (slave), but a brother: brethren all in Hebrews 2. So we have a three stage progressive conversion, from servants of sin to servants of righteousness, then no servant at all: neither the servants of sin nor the servants of righteousness. Such was the conversion of Paul: Terror-ist Saul --> "Wretched" Paul --> Paul The Apostle, who brought about the conversion of Peter: Fisherman Simon --> Satanic Peter --> Converted Peter. But sadly John did not not make the third stage of conversion, but remained a know not "servant", as revealed to us in Revelation 1:1. So, let us not be like Johnny LAW<--Law, who turned back to what was behind him, as a dog turns to his own vomit and a fool returns to his folly: sacrifice(law).
Servants of sin --> Servants of righteousness --> No more a servant
Good sacrifices --> Better sacrifices --> No sacrifice at all (Mt 9:13)


The higher calling of being no more a servant at all: neither of the two servants compared in Romans 6, is thrice biblically noted for us in John 15:15; Galatians 4:7; and Philemon 1:16. It's allegorically clarified as being "you" of ye/you scenarios, since the kingdom of God is located "within you" (not with nor in "ye do err", greatly). You is notably the end of the new commandment: "Love one another, as I have loved you"; And "the end of the commandment" is further Pauline clarified as being three things in 1Timothy 1:5:
       1) charity out of a pure heart (established with grace) AND
       2) a good conscience (purged of evil consciousness) AND
       3) faith unfeigned (no partaility nor hypocrisy in pure wisdom)
And since "the law is not of faith", we're obviously talking grace for faith unfeigned.
For the allegory theme of Romans 6 is: not law, but grace x2: for Jews & Gentiles:
Romans 6:14,15 Ye(Jews)/We(Gentiles) are not under the law, but under grace;
And in Romans 16 it's "The grace of our Lord Jesus-->Christ with you all"  x2.
For Noahic grace + law did not save all, nor aware any;
But JC's grace + truth came to save all + also aware all;
And Jesus did not give them rest(peace), but rather division;
so reconciling the world is done in Christ: is the end of the law.
So let's stop at Jesus, but go on to Christ of "through Jesus-->Christ".
When talking charity instead of love, allegorically grace instead of law, we're talking about what's "greatest" of three things: (great-->greater)-->greatest "never fails": 1Corinthians 13; And it's what's to be put on "above" forgiving one another as the bond of "perfectness": Colossians 3:12-14;  And of the 'seventh of seven' things mentioned by converted Peter in 2Peter 1:5-7. So the KJV aptly uses "charity" instead of love for these 3rd of 3 and 7th of 7 instances.
     1Corinthians 13         Colossians 3:12-14                     2Peter 1:5-7
   3. charity               8. charity: "above" these 7           7. charity
   2. hope                   7. forgiving one another                6. brotherly kindness
   1. faith                    6. forbearing one another              5.godliness
                                 5. longsuffering                            4.patience
                                 4. meekness                                 3. temperance
                                 3. humbleness of mind                  2. knowledge
                                 2. kindness                                   1. virtue
                                 1. bowels of mercy                          

Above a servant is more than a slave, and more than a know not
So it reasons that if servants of sin have become servants of righteousness there's still the possible err of being a know not servant, thereby a slave in bondage to another law. For the righteousness of God in heaven: higher than the heavens, is not Law2 of Law1 vs Law2, nor even the partial Grace of a Law vs Grace sides war; But rather it's "pure" Grace void of Law:  which is also "merciful" Mercy void of Sacrifice and "true" Peace void of Divisions, which is also to say "perfect" Love(God) void of Fear(hath torment) and "eternal" Life void of Death.

So then we're talking whole rather than either "part" of a their part vs your part sides war; Even if your part is grace of law vs grace rightly divided instead of law2 of law1 vs law2 wrongly divided. We're not talking know in part, nor prophesy in part; But when perfect comes, then that which is in part shall be done away; Which also speaks of when man, childish things (children vs children) are put away: 1Corinthians 13:9-11. Such concurs with being neither of two sorts of servants compared as them vs them, but above a servant: us of them/us; For the heir, as long as he's a child, differeth nothing from a servant (knows not) Galatians 4:1. So for clarity we're talking the third aspect of three things, not the second aspect of two things; Since "he taketh the first that he might establish the second" in Hebrews 10:9 could be erroneously construed as he taketh away Law1 to establish Law2, instead of correctly construed as he taketh away Laws to establish Grace.

Perfect is neither know in part nor prophesy in part; But rather having no part-iality at all.
Man kind is neither of children vs children; And especially not more the "child" of hell.
Above a servant is neither of the servants of sin nor the servants of righteousness.
Best for all is neither better nor good for some. All is neither few nor many.
Us-ward is neither Them1 vs Them2 say Peace and safety followed by destruction on them.
Christ is neither of Adam1 vs Adam2, since "as in Adam all die";
Grace is neither of Law1 vs Law2, "divided against itself".
More Excellent Way is neither broad nor narrow minded.
Greatest of 3 things is neither great of 1 thing nor greater of 2 things.

   Perfect: No part-iality     Man: Not childish      Above a Servant              Best
   Prophesy in part                 Children of God            Servants of righteousness   Better 
   Know in part                      Children of the flesh      Servants of sin                    Good

   Us-ward         Christ                  Grace         More Excellent Way       Greatest
   Them2            Adam2 (spirit)       Law2          Narrow Way                      Greater
   Them1            Adam1  (soul)       Law1          Broad Way                         Great

Galatians 4:7 (Not servants Nor sons, but son)
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Jesus (sons: heirs) --> Christ (son: heir) --> God
Son of man & Son of God --> Son of God --> God
Division, not peace --> Peace, not divided --> Author of Peace
 
God is not [the author] of confusion, but [the author] of peace.
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
Confusion can occur among servants of righteousness, concerning what God's righteousness is. Some will say it's Law2 of Law1 vs Law2, and some will say it's Grace of Laws vs Grace; But the righteousness of God in heaven: higher than the heavens, is neither Law nor partial Grace. Rather it's all grace and no law at all, which is all mercy and no sacrifice at all, which is all peace and no division at all. For God is [the author] of peace(rest), not of confusion. From the get go God saw only good x6 and very good the 7th time in Genesis 1; Not both good + evil. It is only when law gets added to grace that both good + evil occur, which ends bad as blessed + cursed = accursed, and as bad as life + death = not suffered to continue by reason of death. So the only dying we should consider  is die to the law to become alive unto God(Grace); As dying by the law of grace(life) + law(death) added gives victory to the grave.

So let's clear up the confusion and contention even among servants of righteousness, who think being the "servants of God" is the higher calling, when it's perhaps only highminded, which is notably listed among "unholy" things to "turn away" from in 2Timothy 3. Let God be true speaks of let grace and truth be clear-ity, not cloud-y. For clouds speak of confusion; Especially "clouds without rain", which speak of glooming rather than of grooming (refreshing). So let's not descend and ascend to a cloud, if false Christs shall arise to deceive and appearances can be deceiving; Nor come again with clouds to have vengeance on them all of them vs them, if God is merciful to all and reconciling the world does not impute sin to them; Nor even give place to two cloudy law law witnesses who spoke to Jesus about his demise at the "high" mountain of transfiguration, where only three top dogs were allowed to go.

Philemon 1:16 (Not now a Servant, But Above a Servant)
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved,
specially to me,
but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

"Above a servant" is clarified as being "free" of bondage (law) by "k-now" the truth: Grace is sufficient (no law required); Firstly by knowing truth about what law was: "enmity" (not friend); "against us" (not with us), and the schoolmaster which failed every student: all who tried to attain righteousness(grace) of the law failed to attain it. Friends, not Servants; Son, not Servant; Brother, not Servant; Grace, not Law, is heir of true God "through Jesus --> Christ"; The "Christ" thereof "Jesus-->Christ" being "the end of the law"(Romans 10:4). Christ is risen far above all "heavens" having "servants"(slaves); And Christ is notably seated (not standing), sitteth above: Colossians 3: 1-3, seated above denoting the matters of law vs law and laws vs grace are forever "settled" in "Christ". In Christ there is no law = no sin = no death nor any hell following any death rider. For Christ is the end of the law, thereby the end of all law vs law and laws vs grace divisions, thereby our peace.

The God of all grace make you: perfect, strengthened, stablished, settled.
(note:  after ye suffer awhile; then you is what's made in 1Peter 5:10's before/after)
(which is also to allegory say: when thou art converted, then strengthen thy brethren)
Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
True God's righteousness has no servants (no bondage).
If you're any of the following, perhaps you're still in bondage to law:
a servant of Jesus Christ, a servant of Jesus, a servant of God, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, servants of grace, servants of Christ, servants of the light, Marian servants, servants of the Paraclete, servants of the immaculate heart of Mary, servants of Yahweh, servants of the most blessed Trinity, servants of Fortuna, servants of Holy Love, servants of the Word, Franciscan servants of the Holy Cross, servants of charity, servants of the Lord, servants of Messiah, servants of the risen Christ, servants of the sacred heart of Jesus, servants of the Cross, servants of all, servants of Allah.

Henceforth I call you not servants; (John 15:15)
for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth

But what about Paul calls himself a "servant"
But what about Paul calls himself a "servant" of Jesus Christ in Romans 1:1; Both himself and Timothy "servants" of Jesus Christ in Philippians 1:1; Also himself a "servant" of God in Titus 1:1? Not to mention Onesimus, who pens Paul's epistle to Philemon from Rome, pens himself as a "servant" at the end of Philemon (many perceive as the last of certain Pauline Epistles). There are not 13 but 15 Pauline Epistles (including Hebrews and Revelation) to examine, and hidden within such "behold I shew you a mystery" we find true God's righteousness: His Grace has no servants at all. For although Paul mentions both "Christ Jesus" and "Jesus Christ" as a Steward of mysteries of God, Paul The Apostle also clarifies he's an apostle of "Jesus Christ". Paul also both opens and closes his Pauline Epistles Format with "Jesus Christ" (as the New Testament also both opens and closes with "Jesus Christ"; And God notably gives "us" the victory "through Jesus-->Christ"). So in the steward manner of both allegorically concealing and revealing as the "steward" of the mysteries, Paul both cleverly conceals things and also cleverly reveals things, such as "thou art no more a servant" (no more a slave, in bondage to law), but a son, an heir (of Grace) of God, "through Christ" (not Jesus). Be ye reconciled (through Jesus --> Christ) --> to God. Through x2: firstly through Jesus-->Christ to be "in Christ"; then through Christ-->to God. So there is nothing hidden nor covered that's not also revealed or uncovered by seek and find; With clarity being
- "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness", to
- "find grace", in order to obtain mercy and help in time: Hebrews 4.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

So let us examine the Holy Bible closer, noting "give more earnest heed" is a requirement for "escape" (of two options: "escape" or "no escape"), and the overall objective is not to "believe" every spirit as many do, but rather to "know" the truth to be made "free" of believe any lie(law), and thereby  free (set at liberty) of being any sort of servant(slave).

In John 18:26 the "high" priest has servants.
In Romans 12:16 it's: "mind not high things"!
In Romans 11:20 & 1Timothy 6:17 it's "be not high-minded";
Because in 2Tim 3 "high-minded" is among "un-holy" things.

As for servants of grace, I say to them (albeit better of two thems): His Grace has no servants. As for servants of God, I ask them: which of two Gods do you serve, and what sort of spiritual food do you unto people? As for servants of Jesus, I ask: haven't you read John 18:36, which says Jesus would only have servants if he were of this world (of this/that worlds). As for all religious servants, I say to them: "Henceforth I call you not servants (not enemies)... but friends" for "Thou art no more a servant, but a son" and "Not now as a servant, but above a servant". To all servants: Be free of bondage to another law; For "the second" is like the first (Matthew 22:36-40), and can produce evil concupiscence, wretchedness thereof, by believe-ing rather than know-ing. For it's notably "servants" who "know not" in John 15:15. They "know not" what "they do" and what "they say" requires forgiveness: Luke 23:34; endless forgiveness for awful lawful atrocities they commit in the name of God and Jesus. They sayers (1Thessalonians 5:3) have the same name as God and Jesus on "high": Law (being high-minded). But I speak of higher God our Saviour and of his Christ: the end of the law, Saviour of the world. Charity is notably above forgiving one another, because charity thinketh no evil (no law); And that is why charity (grace) never faileth, whereas love (law) often fails and it hurts when it fails. Law fails as often as people get married + divorced, perhaps due to falling in love rather than rising to perfect love void of fear (hath torment) above.
Charity or Love is as if Grace or Law (Friend or Enmity)
Charity (Friend): I will never leave thee nor forsake thee... Grace
Love (Enmity): I will forsake you, the city, and your fathers...Law

For example, without even having read this book: On Being A Servant of God by Warren W Wiersbe, my feedback comment to AmazonBooks.Com and ChristianBooks.Com would be (by the Spirit): Dr Wiersbe's 'down to earth' (earthy) book is what James in the Bible calls "earthy sensual devilish" wisdom of two wisdoms; Especially since he introduces himself as a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. The only must read I know of is the Holy Bible, which clarifies His Grace has no servants (slaves) at all, neither servants of sin nor servants of righteousness. The con-cept of Christ-ianity being about sacrifice (slaughter) and the con-cept of Christ-ians being servants (slaves) is a devilish con. On the contrary Christ: "is the end of the law" is about being "free" of bondage to any law by "know" the truth: John 8:32. The greatest of great greater greatest callings is the higher calling of charity never faileth, which speaks of perfect love (void of fear hath torment) being "above" both imperfect law law loves mentioned in Matthew 22:36-40's law law and Romans 8:2's law vs law and Revelation 13's law<--law. My Bible says: thou art no more a servant; For only "above a servant" is free of bondage to either law of such law law, and law vs law, and especially law<--law. whereby a second beast gives it's power to a first beast for vengeance is mine saith the LORD(LAW).
All too often I see Christian ministries and ministers thereof pride them-selves on being called the "children of God" and the "servants of righteousness" or the "servants of God"; As if they got "carried away" by "another law", rather than being as grace us as Christ: "is the end of the law": (Romans 10:4), and not the mend of law (Luke 5:36,37); Who is thereby notably the "Saviour of the world": (John 4:42; 1John 4:14), not just the Saviour of Israel of Jacob-->Israel. It makes me want to SHOUT at them: WHO BEWITCHED YOU? For it's the Pauline epistle "unto the churches", notably unto "bewitched" churches, that admonishes said churches with: "thou art no more a servant, but a son": (Galatians 4:7).

We are the body of "Jesus"? ... No! Those who 'minister' $uch are law law.
We are the body of "Christ": "the end of the law"...to the max (no law at all)
Grow in grace! How much? (Jesus-->Christ)-->fulness of Christ (perfection).
Know-ing is above and beyond faith-ing and hope-ing. So let's get know-ing.

   3. Charity: never faileth, as the "greatest" of "three" things (three things!)
   2. Hope: we only hope for what we do not have or don't know we have it.
   1. Faith: the law is not of faith ("whatsoever is not of faith is sin": Rom 14)

   3. Thou art no more servant, but a son: Gal 4:7; above a servant: Ph 1:16
   2. Servants: of righteousness (righteousness of law a mission impossible)
   1. Servants: of sin (only law imputes sin; so allegory is servants of law)

So Paul writes to Titus, concerning being a steward or bishop (of God) as a "servant of God" (he formerly wrote as a servant of Jesus Christ); As if his term of being a "servant" or a bishop had matured from Jesus --> Christ --> God, or from
Jesus: born under the law --> Christ: the end of the law --> God: no mention of law at all.
In Titus it's as if Paul is passing such a servant or bishop (steward) batton to Titus.

Lastly in writing to an individual, Paul writes to Philemon as the fellowlabourer of "Christ Jesus" having faith and love toward the Lord "Jesus". Paul begins such writing to him as a "prisoner" of "Jesus Christ", noting therein he's Paul "the aged" in "time past", which is to allegory say he was law of law/grace, old of old/new, and as such he was "unprofitable" to Philemon. But now he's writing of Philemon receiving Onesimus "not now as a servant, but above a servant", and now profitable (previously unprofitable as a fellowlabourer of CJ, also as a servant of JC and a servant of God), having himself grown up beyond being a bond servant of CJ or a prisoner of JC. For a prisoner is not free, and the truth makes you free (not a servant nor a prisoner). Hence Philemon is not titled as being from Paul The Apostle, but rather from Paul; as is Titus.

Paul's "above a servant" speaks of his clarity of charity being "above" spiritual things like forgiving one another, which speaks of being above the law to forgive or else. So it simply speaks of being grace us, to the point of no mention of law at all, which is notably how Paul ends all 15 of his Pauline Epistles, including Hebrews and Revelation which Paul authors and sign-ifies it with his token in every epistle written by his own hand.
Paul is very clever in his use of words, being both a minister "of Christ" and a steward of the mysteries "of God"; Said mysteries being a triple mystery in Colossians 2:2.
- the mystery of God, and
- [the mystery] of the Father, and
- [the mystery] of Christ
Unprofitable servants are duty(law) bound: Luke 17:10
In Luke 19 being a servant is about the (love of) money

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
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