It is for freedom that Christ has set
us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a
yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1
The very
freedom we enjoy this July 4th is rooted in the Gospel. This is not
to say that all founders were believers, but to read their writings, even of
the Deists (Jefferson, Franklin) God’s Word is liberally quoted.
When as a
nation we try to export the American experiment of Freedom, we miss the
underlying worldview of what we were founded on, and fail to see the worldview
of the countries we wish to export to are in contradiction to the teachings of
God’s Word, the Gospel and the concept of Freedom.
We further fail to treat our
foundations as valuable and easily discard them while enjoying the good fruit
it has brought us.
When the foundations are being
destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Psalm 11:3
So what
are we to do? How should we celebrate this July 4th?
“God shed
His Grace on thee”
"We
must not forget that our human rights are derived from the Christian faith. In
Christian terms, every single human being whoever he or she may be, sick or
well, clever or foolish, beautiful or ugly, every human being is loved by his
Creator, who as the Gospel tells us, counted the hairs of his head."
Malcolm Muggeridge
The
Scriptures are filled with the idea of Freedom and Liberty… Live Free in
Christ.
Liberty
cultivates relationship and love between Christians
You, my brothers, were called to be
free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve
one another in love. Galatians 5:13
Genuine
Christian liberty is practiced in an atmosphere of service and motivated by
love.
the other man's conscience, I mean, not
yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience? 1
Corinthians 10:29
Liberty
frees us from the curse of the law
The law is not based on faith; on the
contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them."
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us,
for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."
Galatians 3:12-13
Liberty
frees us from the fear of death
Since the children have flesh and
blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy
him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who
all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Hebrews 2:14-15
Liberty
frees us from the bondage of other men
Though I am free and belong to no man,
I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 1 Corinthians
9:19
Liberty
frees us from corruption
that the creation itself will be
liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of
the children of God. Romans 8:21
“ It is
impossible to rightly govern the world without God and Bible.” President
George Washington
July 4th What
a Wonderful Day of Freedom!
Jesus
Christ What a Wonderful Eternity in Freedom!!
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