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1 | Explain freedom as result of submission | NT general | ededmondsn | 209980 | ||
I currently find myself working closely with a Muslim and we were discussing freedom "philosphically". It is difficult to summarize his thoughts on freedom...but suffice it to say he believes there really is no such thing. All that kept coming to mind was that by submitting to Christ we become free. I've looked up most of the verses related to freedom but none of them are helping me put into words what I know in my heart about this freedom. I'm pretty sure the obvious argument will be, "if you are submitting, you are not free". I know we have the freedom to choose submission to Christ or not, but that's not the type of freedom I'm looking for. I'm not looking for the first freedom in the transaction to choose, but the subsequent freedom experienced after submitting. Can somebody help me put this second freedom into words????? |
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2 | Explain freedom as result of submission | NT general | jlhetrick | 209981 | ||
ededmondsn- Welcome to the forum! I want to start with something here and hope that I’m able to make the point without confusing you on the issue. I’m not sure if this is happening in your case or not, but I want to point out that we err if we first start with a presupposition, for example, “what I know in my heart about this freedom” and then set out to prove it with Scripture. Instead, we should strive to know what Scripture says and keep that in our hearts. With that said, I’ll point you to Romans 8:2 as a good place to start in searching out what Scripture says about freedom in Christ. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. At a minimum, I suggest you go back now at least to the beginning of Chapter 7 and read through chapters 7 and 8, keeping verse 8:2 in thought. Once you've done this come back to the thread with questions/comments to further the study if necessary. God bless, Jeff |
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