'It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore and be not subject again to a yoke of slavery.'
The concept of freedom is at the heart of Christianity. We are counted righteous in God's eyes, through Christ. Christ paid the price of our Redemption. He is our Redeemer. He paid the price to set us free.
Redemption is the price that is paid to buy a slave out of bondage.
We were slaves, but now we are set free.
Free from what?
Free from hopelessness and despair; free from the fear of death free, from death both before and after physical death; free from the prison of selfishness we can look outward and upward; free from the slavery of sin (we will not be perfect in this life, but we are no more sin's helpless slave).
Free to do what?
Free to give, free to love. Free to live life to the full, because we know God's Law, but we are not condemned by it. God reveals Himself in His Law, and to follow it in deed and spirit is indeed freedom. The security of God's love, the security given by the framework of His Law, the knowledge that we will not be punished, that we are free from the carrot and stick allows us to break out and live to the full, to shrug off the weight of sin and despondency from our shoulders and walk tall, to walk with God, like a man, not like your Atheist's Monkey.
We can love freely, without compulsion. To love freely, unconditionally is childlike. Too love freely is Christlike.
Yes, the false prophets hate the word freedom, like they hate the word love.
The acid test, if you want to know the faithfulness of your preacher or prophet, see if he talks about love and freedom!
If he talks about obedience and punishment you know that he is a Servant of Satan.
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