Yes! I said saga, because it remains a secret and mystery to the churches of the worlds many religions and subdivisions by denominations, because of the delusion given them that we have already studied elsewhere in this blog. Today I am pulling from what is stated and believed by many churches as a sound teaching of today's theology of a some day kind of thing, and then with the LORD's help I will edit it HE being willing. The base text for this is drawn from John 8:36 (ESV) which states this: (Jesus is speaking) 'So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.' Now for the teaching:
"The Promise of Freedom in Christ"
"'Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'" (John 8:36)
"One way to examine the life of grace is to look at living by faith in the promises of God. Let us proceed in our consideration of God's "exceedingly great and precious promises" (2Peter 1:4). The promise of spiritual freedom in Christ is certainly a magnificent and priceless promise. Although we have already given considerable attention to the liberating work of the Lord, this promise gives another appropriate opportunity to meditate on this vital theme (which appears repeatedly throughout scripture).
When people come in humility to the Lord Jesus Christ and trust in Him for freedom, they will be genuinely liberated. This is what the saving grace of God is all about. In coming to the Lord for His salvation, a person is delivered, rescued, set free. This gracious freedom that we find in Christ has both a "from" and an "unto" aspect. Those who look to Jesus for spiritual liberation are free to leave old things behind. They are also free to enter into corresponding new things.
Those who come to Christ are set free from death unto life. "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life" (John 5:24). Those who come to Christ are delivered from condemnation unto justification. "Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life" (Romans 5:18). Those who come to Christ are rescued from hell unto heaven. "Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? . . . Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you" (Matthew 23:33 and 1Peter 1:3). Those who come to Christ are liberated from the bankruptcy of vain human resources unto the richness of abundant spiritual treasures. "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells... Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" (Romans 7:18 and Ephesians 1:3)."
Now for an edited version:
The Promise of Freedom in Christ
"'Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'" (John 8:36)
One way to examine the life of grace is to look at our living by faith on the promises of GOD. Let us now proceed in our consideration of GOD's "exceedingly great and precious promises" (2Peter 1:4). The promise of spiritual freedom in Christ is certainly a magnificent and priceless promise. Although we have already given considerable attention to the liberating work of the LORD in Jesus, this promise gives another appropriate opportunity to meditate on this vital theme (which appears repeatedly throughout scripture).
When people come in humility to the Lord Jesus as the anointed Christ and trust Him for freedom, they will be genuinely liberated. This is what the saving grace of GOD is all about. In coming to the LORD for His redeeming and then His Salvation, a person is delivered, rescued, set free. This gracious freedom that we find as Christ one's has both a "from" and an "unto" aspect. Those who look to Jesus for spiritual liberation are free to leave old things behind. They are also free to enter into corresponding new things.
Those who come as Christ one's are set free from the effects of death unto newest of life and it more abundant as they learn of Him Who Is (Matthew 11:29 of 28-30). "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes Him Who sent Me (Deuteronomy 18:15-22) has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment (as a rebellious person, or of the worlds rebellious churches and religions, financial systems and political systems [governments] will), but have passed from death into life" (John 5:24). Those who become Christ one's are delivered from condemnation being justified. "Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life" (Romans 5:18). Those who come as Christ one's are rescued from hell unto heaven, there and then. "Serpents, brood of vipers! (speaking of those trapped by religions hold, being held back, restrained, denying the LORD who stood before them) How can you escape the condemnation of hell? . . . Blessed be the GOD and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us (2Corinthians 6:16) again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you" (Matthew 23:33 and 1Peter 1:3). Those who come to Christ are liberated from the bankruptcy of vain human resources unto the richness of abundant spiritual treasure. "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells (this is stand that we hear spoken of these days where unbelief stands strong as their confession)... Blessed be GOD the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" (Romans 7:18 and Ephesians 1:3, these also speak of a future revelation as not yet known when taken out of their context).
Now can you hear and see the difference? For all things are now in the present tense for those who are Christ's. Jesus as the Christ lived in constant conflict with the religionist of His day, as He did and does with those of the rebellion still. This being the Revelation of the revelation of Christ in John's record bearing this title. It being written by an unschooled man by the Holy Spirit just as the books of Enoch and Jasher (meaning "witness") were long ago. This being why we have been called out from among them, where the them is the worlds churches and religions of restraint. For we are to have our minds renewed (Romans 12:1-2) from that of the worlds way of seeing and thinking (concerned of the flesh and worldly ways) to that of our LORD as man had in Genesis 2.
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