Monday, July 7, 2014

Understanding Freedom


Understanding Freedom      2 Corinthians 3: 17-18

 

Misconceptions About Freedom

·       freedom is granted by government

 

There is not a truth to be gathered from history more certain, or more momentous, than this: that civil liberty cannot long be separated from religious liberty without danger, and ultimately without destruction to both. Wherever religious liberty exists, it will first or last, bring in and establish political liberty. It yet remains a problem to be solved in human affairs, whether any free government can be permanent, where public worship of God, and the support of religion, constitute no part of the policy or duty of the state in any assignable shape.” Joseph Story

 

Misconceptions About Freedom

·       freedom is granted by government

·       freedom means I am more important than…

·       I can do anything I want

 

Truths About Freedom

·       freedom only exists in Jesus Christ

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is”

·       freedom creates transformation

“Transformed into the same image”

·       freedom creates real understanding

“Unveiled/ beholding”

·       freedom costs everything

“the glory of the Lord” is Jesus

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