Freedom

Freedom from sin, not freedom to sin.

First Mention in Scripture

Original Word: ἐλευθερία (eleutheria)

Reference: John 8:36

Meaning: Freedom, liberty.

Jesus declares that only He can set us free — not Rome, not politics, not personal choice, but His redeeming work.

Everyone craves freedom — but the world defines it as doing whatever we want. Scripture defines it as being set free from sin, death, and the law’s curse in order to serve God in love.

True freedom is not the absence of authority — it is the presence of the right authority: Christ Himself. 'If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed' (John 8:36).

Christian freedom is not license for selfishness, but liberty for holiness — the power to obey God with joy.

Freedom from Sin’s Power

We were slaves to sin (Romans 6:17). Freedom in Christ means we are no longer under sin’s mastery — we are free to live in righteousness.

Freedom is not doing what we want — it’s finally wanting what we were made to do.

Freedom from the Law’s Curse

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (Galatians 3:13). We are not under the law as a means of earning salvation.

Freedom is grace — we live by the Spirit, not by self-effort (Galatians 5:1).

Freedom for Loving Service

Freedom is not self-indulgence. “Do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13).

True freedom is found in joyful submission to Christ and self-giving love to others.

Scripture References

Freedom in Christ is not about breaking free from God, but about being bound to Him in grace. We are liberated from sin and death, set free to love, serve, and glorify God — the freedom for which we were made.

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