Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 8:31-38
by: Dorothy Noel.
Freedom is hard to define. Even though the Jews in this passage were not physically enslaved, they were restricted by the Roman empire. In a similar manner, sometimes we think we are free, even though we are willfully ignoring what is holding us captive. Before we can be free, we must acknowledge what is enslaving us—usually some form of sin. The best way to identify what is enslaving us is found in verses 31 and 32. By continuing in God’s Word, we learn the truth which sets us free. That word “continuing” is important. While a profession of faith is a moment in time, knowing truth is something we continually grow in. A desire for freedom is best served by a desire for the truth of God’s Word.
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