Owned By God?

Are you owned by God? What does it mean to be owned by God and how does that render the property with rights and abilities, if in fact that's what believers in Jesus Christ are? Consider some scripture; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (English Standard Version)

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (English Standard Version)

19Or(A) do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?(B) You are not your own, 20(C) for you were bought with a price.(D) So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 7:22-24 (English Standard Version)

22For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is(A) a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is(B) a slave of Christ. 23(C) You were bought with a price;(D) do not become slaves of men. 24So, brothers,[a](E) in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.

We know that Paul and Peter both referred to themselves as bond servants, or slaves to Christ. I suppose many assume that was their self appointed moniker and reality...but the scripture, inspired of the spirit does not reveal that. It reveals something else. It reveals that we were bought with a price. Now weren't we also created? Does God not own the things he creates? Does he create them with independent sovereignty over their lives and choices? Or something else?

My belief is that we're all created with a purpose. A design and in that design each of us fulfill Gods promise to his children, that he will redeem the remnant, judge the fallen and ultimately be glorified. It's only when God is the centerpiece, further, God's authority, decision making and plan are at the centerpiece of our theology that those things occur in our semi-objective mind. They occur in reality, but our perception confuses reality. We can know God more fully and place him on the throne where he belongs if we simply submit to his divine authority...God intercedes daily on our behalf. Who wouldn't want to serve a God like that?

Perhaps we're all run away slaves, believing ourselves to be free, when in reality, we're property. The good news is our owner doesn't beat us for the joy of it. He loves us, and his love is not jaded by his ownership of us. His love is true, even though we're only property. Frankly, that's encouraging to me. Because it objectifies how utterly undeserving of his love and grace I am.