Bible Question:
I am still wrestling with the phase "spiritual bondage".I understand bondage to mean enslaved to,or to be a slave of.Is there a scriptual refferance in the bible,and where.thank you for your help |
Bible Answer: The term 'spiritual bondage' is not in scripture. The closest thing I can find is Romans 8:14-16 For you have not received the spirit of fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Spritual bondage is when our spirit is bound or unable to advance in God's will. There can be physical or mental symptoms of that bondage. The reason I say symptoms is because Jesus has set us free from any bondage we can experience. The problem is, we are either unaware of that liberty or unwilling to walk in it. For the born again believer I believe spiritual bondage can be traced back to our beliefs. The Word says that He whom the son sets free is free indeed. The believer has been set free. But if unbelief due to a lack of knowledge of God's word is present, bondage can remain due to lack of knowledge. Hosea 5:7 An illustration can be my cat. We obtained a kitten at 4 weeks old. That kitten was never allowed out of the house. After she grew up (about 3 years old) we bought a house and she started sitting at the door looking out so we decided to let her out. When we first opened the door, she refused to go out. Why? She still BELIEVED she was bound. Our enemy Satan lies to us and tells us we are bound when in reality we are not. Remember, you are spirit, you have a sou, and you live in a body. Your born again spirit is SUPERIOR to your soul or your flesh, but it must be develeoped in truth, and you must choose to allow your spirit to lead by bringing your body, your mind and your emotions into submission to God's word of truth. God Bless |