Freedom in Christ

Are you free in Christ? What does that mean, exactly?

Does that mean you are free to dress like you want, spend your money like you want, spend your time like you want, and indulge in any socially acceptable habit that you want?

Is freedom really being able to do whatever we please? Is that the kind of freedom that Christ bought for us with His blood? The freedom to do whatever we please? The freedom to indulge in whatever activity gives us pleasure or satisfaction, as long as it's not against the rules of God's Word?

A baseball player that sits in the outfield picking daisies isn't violating any rules of the game, but wouldn't you agree that he's not doing what he's supposed to be doing?

So why would we think that we can sit in the field picking daisies and call ourselves Christ followers just because we're not violating any rules in the book?

Freedom in Christ is actually experienced as we surrender our will to His will, and live out our mission here on earth as obedient children, and as slaves of God.

But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. (Rom 6:22)

The freedom we have in Christ is not one of doing what we please, but being able to do what He pleases. Apart from Christ we cannot please God.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Heb 11:6)

God didn't call us to a life of indulgence and ease, but to a life of self-sacrifice and service in the Lord's army corps.

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (2Ti 2:3-4)

Are you free in Christ? What does that mean exactly?

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.