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“For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom
into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." – Galatians
5:13
“It’s my life, I am free to do what I want with it.”
“I have freedom of speech, and you can’t take that away from me.”
“I’m not hurting you, I am free to do whatever I choose.”
There is an assumed freedom that comes with life. The freedom to make our own choices, to have our own thoughts and to pursue our own happiness, independent of every other human walking this earth today. Albeit` true in every sense of the word, it is far from being free, as defined in the word of God. When we think of freedom, often times we associate the word with our rights and liberties to pursue that which brings us joy in life. Often times it is minimized or taken for granted by those who have authority over us – our politicians, government, employer or faculty. It is used as a rebellious term to deny another from taking our rights away unfairly or unjustly. Dependent on the country in which you live, you are given certain rights by the laws of your land, which dictate your liberties and freedoms based on man’s understanding of right and wrong.
But, by what authority do we have to determine right from wrong? Are the governing bodies more adept at understanding right from wrong than the citizens? Is it right to smoke in a public restaurant? Many countries have determined that for health reasons, this freedom has been revoked. Are we free to pick up a weapon and for no reason, randomly shoot someone? How absurd would that be. I’m sure we all can agree that providing that level of freedom would have serious impacts on the well being of citizens all over the globe. Other freedoms that have come into question over the last 10 years or so: abortion, gay and lesbian rights, promiscuity, religion, legalized drugs, privacy and censorship, freedom of speech or creative expression and immigration. Where is the authority of mankind on these things? Who determines that these are or are not within our legal rights and freedom of choice?
Laws, guidelines and rules are put into place in an attempt to control the chaos of a society without rules. Mankind can only use the wisdom, knowledge and facts presented before them to make these decisions at any given moment. But there is a higher authority, by which these freedoms must be judged one day. The authority of God Almighty will be the final answer, and to His judgment there is no grey area.
God has provided the sacrifice of His only Son, to overcome the sins of mankind. The corruptness and decadence of mankind does not deserve the right to eternal life, yet it is granted for those who choose to accept His Son as their Savior and Lord. This is the most pure act love ever demonstrated since creation – God’s offering of grace ushered in the true freedom that is discussed in the scripture. This is the freedom from eternal damnation to the pits of Hell, based on the unrighteous and sinful acts of mankind.
We are each born into sin, based on the original sin of Adam and carried through the blood of humanity over generations and generations. This inherent propensity for sin is not something that is learned or conjured up after birth, but rather it is expanded by our choices and decisions made throughout our lifetime. As such, we are each destined to an eternity of separation from God Almighty in the fiery lake (Rev 19:20). This is what makes God’s grace so unbelievable, that despite our wickedness and unrighteousness, He has provided us salvation through Jesus Christ. This is the true freedom offered by the Lord.
This freedom is eternal, not temporary on this earth. In choosing this freedom though we are subject to a life of living within the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us. This freedom is not an excuse or reason to continue the life of sinfulness and unrighteousness as in the past, but the ability to be free from those things that separate you from God. Only God will judge you for your actions and choices, but be sure that His Word is the truth and will be the final say on the “freedoms” you seem to cherish so much in this life. If these freedoms and rights that you cling to are outside of His righteousness and the Holy Spirit’s guidance then it may be time to reconsider just how free they really are. It may end up costing you everything in the end.
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Sondove Enterprises, 2013“It’s my life, I am free to do what I want with it.”
“I have freedom of speech, and you can’t take that away from me.”
“I’m not hurting you, I am free to do whatever I choose.”
There is an assumed freedom that comes with life. The freedom to make our own choices, to have our own thoughts and to pursue our own happiness, independent of every other human walking this earth today. Albeit` true in every sense of the word, it is far from being free, as defined in the word of God. When we think of freedom, often times we associate the word with our rights and liberties to pursue that which brings us joy in life. Often times it is minimized or taken for granted by those who have authority over us – our politicians, government, employer or faculty. It is used as a rebellious term to deny another from taking our rights away unfairly or unjustly. Dependent on the country in which you live, you are given certain rights by the laws of your land, which dictate your liberties and freedoms based on man’s understanding of right and wrong.
But, by what authority do we have to determine right from wrong? Are the governing bodies more adept at understanding right from wrong than the citizens? Is it right to smoke in a public restaurant? Many countries have determined that for health reasons, this freedom has been revoked. Are we free to pick up a weapon and for no reason, randomly shoot someone? How absurd would that be. I’m sure we all can agree that providing that level of freedom would have serious impacts on the well being of citizens all over the globe. Other freedoms that have come into question over the last 10 years or so: abortion, gay and lesbian rights, promiscuity, religion, legalized drugs, privacy and censorship, freedom of speech or creative expression and immigration. Where is the authority of mankind on these things? Who determines that these are or are not within our legal rights and freedom of choice?
Laws, guidelines and rules are put into place in an attempt to control the chaos of a society without rules. Mankind can only use the wisdom, knowledge and facts presented before them to make these decisions at any given moment. But there is a higher authority, by which these freedoms must be judged one day. The authority of God Almighty will be the final answer, and to His judgment there is no grey area.
God has provided the sacrifice of His only Son, to overcome the sins of mankind. The corruptness and decadence of mankind does not deserve the right to eternal life, yet it is granted for those who choose to accept His Son as their Savior and Lord. This is the most pure act love ever demonstrated since creation – God’s offering of grace ushered in the true freedom that is discussed in the scripture. This is the freedom from eternal damnation to the pits of Hell, based on the unrighteous and sinful acts of mankind.
We are each born into sin, based on the original sin of Adam and carried through the blood of humanity over generations and generations. This inherent propensity for sin is not something that is learned or conjured up after birth, but rather it is expanded by our choices and decisions made throughout our lifetime. As such, we are each destined to an eternity of separation from God Almighty in the fiery lake (Rev 19:20). This is what makes God’s grace so unbelievable, that despite our wickedness and unrighteousness, He has provided us salvation through Jesus Christ. This is the true freedom offered by the Lord.
This freedom is eternal, not temporary on this earth. In choosing this freedom though we are subject to a life of living within the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us. This freedom is not an excuse or reason to continue the life of sinfulness and unrighteousness as in the past, but the ability to be free from those things that separate you from God. Only God will judge you for your actions and choices, but be sure that His Word is the truth and will be the final say on the “freedoms” you seem to cherish so much in this life. If these freedoms and rights that you cling to are outside of His righteousness and the Holy Spirit’s guidance then it may be time to reconsider just how free they really are. It may end up costing you everything in the end.
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