A while back, Michele did a post on how should a reborn person act. I thought it might be appropriate to turn that same question to the current theme, freedom. Our friend, Paul, has some thoughts about this. In Romans Chapter 8 verse 2 he says:
“The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.”
Of course to some, being set free from law sounds like being able to do whatever you want, so Paul has to disabuse of that:
“What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one as obedient slaves you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin which leads to death, or of obedience that leads to righteousness …For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.” Romans 6:15-16, 19
Maybe he makes it even clearer in Galatians:
“For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.” Galatians 5:13
So, how should a Christian who has been freed from sin act? He shouldn’t go back to being entangled in his sins. If he does that He is still enslaved to sin. Instead, he must yield himself to the One who freed him with humility and gratitude. He should love others in a sacrificial way. Freedom in Christ doesn’t mean we’re free to keep being what we are –it means changing into what we were really meant to be; becoming our true and authentic selves.
How has being free in Christ changed you? (that’s a post for another day). I want to hear your stories.
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