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There is a song we sing in the street ministry entitled "Freedom". The words are probably familiar to you. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Freedom!" I love that song. We are free. Right? Yes! Jesus died so that we can be free. Right? Yes! We are free to do whatever we want whenever we want. Right? Wrong! A big wrong! If you compare Christianity to other major religions of the world, you will clearly see that Christianity has the most freedom. But with freedom comes responsibility for the Believer. It is our responsibility to be discerning especially when we can adversely impact a non-believer or a weaker Believer. Paul talks about Believers being sensitive and gracious and sometimes when we are around non-believers or weak believers, what is not wrong but yet potentially perceived as wrong, we should not do. It’s an interesting area in our faith.
Our physical bodies affect our spirits and likewise our spirit affects our bodies. We cannot commit sin with our bodies without damaging our souls because our bodies and souls are inseparably joined. Believer’s Freedom is a mark of the Christian faith. It is freedom from sin and guilt, freedom to use and enjoy what God gives us. But Christians should not abuse this freedom and hurt themselves or others. Drinking is not a sin but too much can lead to alcoholism; eating is not a sin but eating too much leads to obesity and related health problems; achieving wealth is not a sin but money can easily take God’s place in our lives. We must be careful that the freedoms God has allowed us to enjoy does not become into a trait that harms us and those around us.
Papa Joe Mac's Commentary:
There is a song we sing in the street ministry entitled "Freedom". The words are probably familiar to you. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Freedom!" I love that song. We are free. Right? Yes! Jesus died so that we can be free. Right? Yes! We are free to do whatever we want whenever we want. Right? Wrong! A big wrong! If you compare Christianity to other major religions of the world, you will clearly see that Christianity has the most freedom. But with freedom comes responsibility for the Believer. It is our responsibility to be discerning especially when we can adversely impact a non-believer or a weaker Believer. Paul talks about Believers being sensitive and gracious and sometimes when we are around non-believers or weak believers, what is not wrong but yet potentially perceived as wrong, we should not do. It’s an interesting area in our faith.
Our physical bodies affect our spirits and likewise our spirit affects our bodies. We cannot commit sin with our bodies without damaging our souls because our bodies and souls are inseparably joined. Believer’s Freedom is a mark of the Christian faith. It is freedom from sin and guilt, freedom to use and enjoy what God gives us. But Christians should not abuse this freedom and hurt themselves or others. Drinking is not a sin but too much can lead to alcoholism; eating is not a sin but eating too much leads to obesity and related health problems; achieving wealth is not a sin but money can easily take God’s place in our lives. We must be careful that the freedoms God has allowed us to enjoy does not become into a trait that harms us and those around us.