"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36) When Christ gives freedom, He gives it in a way that most people do not see. He gives freedom in a way that is not like human freedom. When someone sees a Christian saying that they are free, it is not uncommon for said person to disagree and bring up the rules and regulations and commandments. Is a Christian truly free?
I say yes. Jesus did not come to give us more laws and more commands. He came to change hearts. That is the point of Christianity! To allow Jesus to step into your life and change your heart, not to get a new rule book. Christianity is not about rules, but about love and gaining a new heart. "That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God." (Romans 8:21)
So, can there be freedom in Christ Jesus? Yes, there can be. It is not freedom from rules and order. Freedom is not chaos. When it comes to Christianity, freedom is about Jesus Christ wiping away our past, our sins, our dirt, and everything bad in order to start over new. We can walk blameless and sinless in the eyes of God because of the freedom that is found in Christ Jesus. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And it is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the Law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2) The freedom is not a way to say, "go and do whatever you want," but Jesus Christ cleaning you from your sins and giving you eternal life so that you can start over and make your own choices according to who and what you want to follow. It is not freedom to do as you wish. You have free will, you have always had that freedom, even when it didn't feel like it. This freedom is the freedom from the old self and all of your past mistakes that you have already learned from. This freedom is the freedom from the worst of ourselves.
-D
I say yes. Jesus did not come to give us more laws and more commands. He came to change hearts. That is the point of Christianity! To allow Jesus to step into your life and change your heart, not to get a new rule book. Christianity is not about rules, but about love and gaining a new heart. "That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God." (Romans 8:21)
So, can there be freedom in Christ Jesus? Yes, there can be. It is not freedom from rules and order. Freedom is not chaos. When it comes to Christianity, freedom is about Jesus Christ wiping away our past, our sins, our dirt, and everything bad in order to start over new. We can walk blameless and sinless in the eyes of God because of the freedom that is found in Christ Jesus. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And it is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the Law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2) The freedom is not a way to say, "go and do whatever you want," but Jesus Christ cleaning you from your sins and giving you eternal life so that you can start over and make your own choices according to who and what you want to follow. It is not freedom to do as you wish. You have free will, you have always had that freedom, even when it didn't feel like it. This freedom is the freedom from the old self and all of your past mistakes that you have already learned from. This freedom is the freedom from the worst of ourselves.
-D
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