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Introduction
Freedom is the most sought after virtue in our Western World.
Many seek political freedom.
Many seek economic freedom.
Many seek freedom in many ways and we have done so throughout history.
There are many things that may enslave a person and prohibit him or her from being free.
Horace Greeley was the Editor of the New York Tribune from the 1840’s to the 1870’s.
He is credited to have written: It is impossible to mentally or socially enslave a Bible-reading people.
The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.
This is a profound statement.
Principles and precepts that are found in God’s word have the ability to set us free from so many things.
Psalm 119:45
If you take Mr. Greeley’s statement a bit further, we find that not only are the principles of the Bible the groundwork of human freedom, the every book in the Bible points to freedom in Christ.
If you take Mr. Greeley’s statement a bit further, we find that not only are the principles of the Bible the groundwork of human freedom, the every book in the Bible points to freedom in Christ.
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If Christ has set us free for freedom, what exactly does that mean?
Some believe that freedom in Christ means we can do whatever we wish, whenever we wish to whomever we wish because our sins, past, present and future are forgiven.
I call these folks James Bond Christians because they feel they have a license to sin.
Even though in Christ our sins, past, present and future are indeed redeemed if we confess Jesus our our Lord, we do not have a license to sin.
True repentance will not permit us to do that.
So as we study scripture, what does it mean to have freedom in Christ?
There are at least four themes in scripture that give us an idea of what it means to have freedom in Christ.
The first theme I see is that we are relieved from the penalty of sin.
Relieved from the Penalty of Sin
We learn in Genesis that sin first came into the world by individual choice.
We see in that the serpent was crafty in convincing the woman that the best choice was disobeying God.
Because of sin, God tells Adam and Eve they would die.
Human history has since been inflicted with sorrow, suffering and ultimately death because of sin.
We are born with this sinful nature.
When we become of an age of accountability where we are able to be spiritually and intellectually aware of our sin, then we are individually responsible and accountable for our sin.
Theologians call this an age of accountability.
Isaiah
All of us will be accountable.
Sin is a problem that we all experience.
All indicates this is true of everyone: all individuals, all human beings have sinned.
“Falling short of the glory of God” means that we are not able to hit the mark for which we were created.
You and I were created, designed, and made to share in the divine glory of God.
But because of sin, we can’t co-exist with the glory of a Holy God.
So many churches proclaim the first part of this verse but fail to give us the assurance of the second part.
Sin promises life but gives death.
Sin separates us from God and His Holiness.
William Barclay wrote:
“Sin leads to sin.
Lawlessness leads to lawlessness.
To start on the path of sin is to go on to more and more.”
The contrast to death is life.
God gives eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
There is another passage that gives us great assurance:
Romans 5:8
We given eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
This means that it is Christ who purchased it, who prepared it, who prepares us for is and who preserves us in it.
He is the Alpha and Omega.
He is all in all our salvation.
This means it is for freed Christ has set us free.
That means that we are relieved from penalty of sin.
We are also released from laws and rituals of religion.
Released from Laws and Rituals of Religion
Freedom in Christ liberates believers from the law.
Throughout the Bible and even in today’s world, there are those that feel like you have to do, believe and act according to some ritual or legalistic process.
The Galatians thought they had to appeal to Mosaic Law.
The Mosaic Law was given to the nation of Israel.
It was given as instructions on how to live.
It consisted of 3 parts: the Ten Commandments, the Judgments, and the Ordinances or Ceremonial Law.
People could not obey it to the exact letter.
However, it set forth a moral code to live up to.
The law turned into a legalistic way of life.
People would do things to promote works and to gain points with others and believed they could gain points with God.
It became a life of self effort instead of a life lived by the person and power of the Holy Spirit.
There are those that believe if they keep the Ten Commandments and stay squeaky clean, they think they are right with God and can be assured of getting into heaven because of their good works.
The Ten Commandments were just part of the law.
There were over 600 commandments that made up the whole law.
Breaking just one of those led to brokenness before God.
Matthew
God made it known that there was a new way:
Matthew 23:4
A righteousness from God that was apart from the law was needed to be made known for several reasons.
The law cannot justify.
The law cannot give life.
Galatians
The law cannot give the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 3:16
The law cannot sanctify.
The law cannot make perfect or permanently deal with sin.
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Christ is the end of the law.
Because Christ is the end of the law, freedom in Christ means we can renew our relationship with God.
Renews Us for a Relationship
God’s desire since man was first created was to be in fellowship with His most prized creation.
The Bible says there is an open invitation from God to us and all we have to do is receive Him.
As a result, our relationship with God through Jesus is the most incredible relationship we can have!
We can trust Him.
Isn’t reassuring that we can trust God and His Son? Trust is the foundation of any relationship.
Trust not seeing the end but knowing who will be at the end with you.
Trust is knowing that the journey may be difficult but the traveling will be successful.
Trust is that calm assurance that everything will be okay.
We can also know Him.
Paul wrote that nothing could compare to knowing Christ.
Do you know Jesus?
Do you want gain all that He is?
You can!
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