Bible Study For Freedom He has made us Free

[tessiewebb]

For the law was given by Moses, grace (God's undeserved, unearned and unmerited favor) and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17 Note it does not put truth on the side of Law but of grace.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

Faith is the belief that in the eternal realm the things that are invisible to our eyes are not only true and real but can be received by means of faith. What we can receive by faith depends on what we believe. If we believe, for instance, that we are sinful and in need of constant repentance, then we are. (Jesus said, "According to your faith be it unto you." Mat 9:29)

Jesus, the Lamb of God, came to take away the sin of the world. John 1:29 John did not say "sins" but "sin". So He was not speaking of breaking the 10 commandments, else he would've said, "sins" meaning of each person. The SIN of the world was rejection of God and of Jesus Christ.

So, how did He take away the SIN? By mighty miracles, He made believers in Himself from idol worshippers, the self-righteous religious, ordinary sinners like tax collectors, prostitutes and you and me. He took away the SIN by His works and by believers' faith in Him.

If that wasn't enough, He allowed Himself to be beaten, whipped, mocked, scorned, battered and bloodied and then nailed to a Cross, making Himself a curse. Deut 21:22 and Gal 3:13

Gal adds in that chapter: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

So, for we who believe in Him, Christ has removed from us the curse of the Law. No longer is sin causing death to us. Now, through faith in Him, EVERY sin we'd ever commit, past, present, or future was AND IS being cleansed CONTINUOUSLY by that precious Blood He allowed to pour from Himself for us. Not through our confessing and crying over our sins but by HIs blood!

All our sins were future when He was nailed to the Cross. His first words on the Cross were, "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do".

We are forgiven JUST as if we'd never sinned (we are justified) or would! By faith we believe this and rejoice over it.

Or we can continue to believe and behave as if we were loaded down with sin and suffer condemnation at every turn.

With the first, we have favor with God because of Jesus, with the last we have unending misery because every misstep or wrong thought condemns us and we confess and weep and moan but turn around and sin again.

With faith in His work on the Cross, though, we can live, breathe and have our being in Him knowing that as we behold Him we are being changed into that very same image. From GLORY TO GLORY! HALLELUJAH! And we are free from consciousness of sin by that same FAITH, believing that His blood is always working to cleanse us. By that faith, we live free, whole, complete and perfected in Him.

I believe this and am in process of living it. Of living free from guilt and shame, free from consciousness of sin, free from all but the love I gladly have for my dear Jesus, and my Heavenly Daddy (Abba) Who loved me so much He gave His ONLY Begotten Son for even me!

 

[tessiewebb]

For the law was given by Moses, grace (God's undeserved, unearned and unmerited favor) and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17 Note it does not put truth on the side of Law but of grace.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

Faith is the belief that in the eternal realm the things that are invisible to our eyes are not only true and real but can be received by means of faith. What we can receive by faith depends on what we believe. If we believe, for instance, that we are sinful and in need of constant repentance, then we are. (Jesus said, "According to your faith be it unto you." Mat 9:29)

Jesus, the Lamb of God, came to take away the sin of the world. John 1:29 John did not say "sins" but "sin". So He was not speaking of breaking the 10 commandments, else he would've said, "sins" meaning of each person. The SIN of the world was rejection of God and of Jesus Christ.

So, how did He take away the SIN? By mighty miracles, He made believers in Himself from idol worshippers, the self-righteous religious, ordinary sinners like tax collectors, prostitutes and you and me. He took away the SIN by His works and by believers' faith in Him.

If that wasn't enough, He allowed Himself to be beaten, whipped, mocked, scorned, battered and bloodied and then nailed to a Cross, making Himself a curse. Deut 21:22 and Gal 3:13

Gal adds in that chapter: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

So, for we who believe in Him, Christ has removed from us the curse of the Law. No longer is sin causing death to us. Now, through faith in Him, EVERY sin we'd ever commit, past, present, or future was AND IS being cleansed CONTINUOUSLY by that precious Blood He allowed to pour from Himself for us. Not through our confessing and crying over our sins but by HIs blood!

All our sins were future when He was nailed to the Cross. His first words on the Cross were, "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do".

We are forgiven JUST as if we'd never sinned (we are justified) or would! By faith we believe this and rejoice over it.

Or we can continue to believe and behave as if we were loaded down with sin and suffer condemnation at every turn.

With the first, we have favor with God because of Jesus, with the last we have unending misery because every misstep or wrong thought condemns us and we confess and weep and moan but turn around and sin again.

With faith in His work on the Cross, though, we can live, breathe and have our being in Him knowing that as we behold Him we are being changed into that very same image. From GLORY TO GLORY! HALLELUJAH! And we are free from consciousness of sin by that same FAITH, believing that His blood is always working to cleanse us. By that faith, we live free, whole, complete and perfected in Him.

I believe this and am in process of living it. Of living free from guilt and shame, free from consciousness of sin, free from all but the love I gladly have for my dear Jesus, and my Heavenly Daddy (Abba) Who loved me so much He gave His ONLY Begotten Son for even me!

Nobody interested in freedom? Hard to believe!

 

[Elijah674]

Nobody interested in freedom? Hard to believe!

Not me! 'i' drop any posted teaching that mankind is saved IN SIN instead of from sin.. like the devils hot potato! (even compare Gen. 3:4's teaching of his:devil )

Phil. 4:13
[13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (this is the FREEDOM GIVEN!)

2 Cor. 12:9
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. ..' (this to is the freedom given us!)

--Elijah

 

[Elijah674]

Nobody interested in freedom? Hard to believe!

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Freedom to be saved in sin & not from sin????? Not me, that is a RED FLAG to my Lords promises!:devil

Phil. 4
[13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


2 Cor. 12
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

And note these ones who 'promise them LIBERTY' in 2 Peter 2 ...
[18] For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
[19] While [[they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption]]: for of whom , a man is overcome of the same is [[he brought in bondage]].

[20] For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
[21] For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
[22] But [[it is happened unto them according to the true proverb]], The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

---Elijah

 

[Elijah674]

Yes! Elijah here again.
I posted this first one up & got a a page that said that it did not go through. So I did it again. Now 'we' see almost a double posting?? Yet, it is different somewhat, so I am not going to attempt a deleat. If the 'mods' want to deleat it.. or both? be my guests!;)

--Elijah

 

[tessiewebb]

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Freedom to be saved in sin & not from sin????? Not me, that is a RED FLAG to my Lords promises!:devil

Phil. 4
[13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


2 Cor. 12
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

And note these ones who 'promise them LIBERTY' in 2 Peter 2 ...
[18] For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
[19] While [[they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption]]: for of whom , a man is overcome of the same is [[he brought in bondage]].
[20] For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
[21] For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
[22] But [[it is happened unto them according to the true proverb]], The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

---Elijah

Well once again my posting has been completely misunderstood. Thank you Elijah, for making that so clear with all the underlining and emoticons. You may not realize it but Scripture actually says Jesus set us free and for freedom He set us free. If you need clarification on that, please take it up with the One who first said it. Don't think He made any mention of "in sin" or "from sin". That must be your own question, eh?

 

[Elijah674]

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Well once again my posting has been completely misunderstood. Thank you Elijah, for making that so clear with all the underlining and emoticons. You may not realize it but Scripture actually says Jesus set us free and for freedom He set us free. If you need clarification on that, please take it up with the One who first said it. Don't think He made any mention of "in sin" or "from sin". That must be your own question, eh?

Still is not clear. And it was your remark that had me answer you. That of...
'Nobody interested in freedom? Hard to believe!'

--Elijah