America’s Love Affair With Freedom
America’s Love Affair With Freedom
“There are three kinds of patriots, two bad
and one good. The bad ones are the uncritical
lovers and the loveless critics. The good
patriots carry on a lover’s quarrel with their
country, a reflection of God’s lover’s quarrel
with the world.” --William Sloane Coffin--
Gal 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set
us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Gal 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set
us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
1Co 16:13 Be on the alert, stand firm
in the faith, act like men, be strong.
America’s Love Affair With Freedom
John Adams in a speech to the military in 1798
warned his fellow countrymen stating, "We have no
government armed with power capable of
contending with human passions unbridled by
morality and religion . . . Our Constitution was made
only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly
inadequate to the government of any other."
Freedom’s fall begins…
(2) Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive
circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you
Freedom’s fall begins…
(2) Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive
circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you
The choice for circumcision and not Christ brings
the loss of accompanying benefits.
Heb. 4:2 For indeed we have had good news
preached to us, just as they also; but the word
they heard did not profit them, because it was
not united by faith in those who heard.
Freedom’s fall continues…
(3) And I testify again to every man who
receives circumcision, that he is under
obligation to keep the whole Law
Freedom’s fall continues…
(3) And I testify again to every man who
receives circumcision, that he is under
obligation to keep the whole Law
Falling under the full weight
and obligation of the law
Jas 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet
stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
Jas 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet
stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of
the Law are under a curse; for it is written,
"CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT
ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE
BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.”
Heb 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself
without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience
from dead works to serve the living God?
Freedom’s fall concludes…
(4) You have been severed from Christ,
you who are seeking to be justified by
law; you have fallen from grace.
Freedom’s fall concludes…
(4) You have been severed from Christ,
you who are seeking to be justified by
law; you have fallen from grace.
A Christ-ectomy will always
result in a loss of grace
Freedom’s fall concludes…
(4) You have been severed from Christ,
you who are seeking to be justified by
law; you have fallen from grace.
A Christ-ectomy will always
result in a loss of grace
John 1:17 For the Law was given through Moses;
grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Freedom’s call continues…
(7) You were running well; who hindered you
from obeying the truth? (8) This persuasion
did not come from Him who calls you.
Freedom’s call continues…
(7) You were running well; who hindered you
from obeying the truth? (8) This persuasion
did not come from Him who calls you.
Gal 1:6 I am amazed that you are so
quickly deserting Him who called you by
the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
Freedom’s call continues…
(13) For you were called to freedom, brethren; only
do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for
the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Freedom’s call continues…
(13) For you were called to freedom, brethren; only
do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for
the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Scottish theologian, Peter T. Forsythe was
right when he said, "The first duty of every
soul is to find not its freedom but its Master".
Gal 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set
us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Gal 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set
us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
1Th 3:8 for now we really live,
if you stand firm in the Lord.