“Against the spoiling of this liberty, the Christian is to contend.” Galatians 5:1 exhorts, “Stand fast in the liberty wherein Christ has set you free, and be not entangled again in the yoke of bondage.”Ĭhristian, this liberty, which is founded in “the perfect law of liberty.” In James 1:25 and 2 Corinthians 3:17 “the Spirit” of liberty, must not tempt us toward personal gain. “He has been delivered from the ideas and conventionalities of the world.” So, He has been delivered from every aspect of the law - as a rule of life, as an obligation to make himself acceptable to God, and as a dependence on the impotent flesh.” Chafer Under Philippians 2:13, “The child of God is free. God “creates the motive and choice of the heart - and the sufficient power for its execution.” Having come into glorious Salvation by simple childlike faith, a believer immediately comes under the authority of “…for it is God which works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” see Philippians 2:13. The thought of necessity and servitude is of the law. Lewis Sperry Chafer defines this Christian liberty, “the state of being exempt from the dominion of others, and from restricting circumstances.” “It is freedom to do according to one’s preference and choice. The answer lies in “Christian Liberty.” Not to be used as an occasion to the flesh, the believer’s liberty is fulfilled in acts of love. So, where exists the much desired freedom which beckons every human being? A fantasy at best, the world chases a dream. Unfortunately, the very idea of “autonomy” has no realistic possibility of fruition or experience, wealth or no. Regardless, choices are demanded by the freedom-candidate, and no choice is still a choice. He may try to achieve the freedom of wealth through underhanded methods. He desires the same freedom, however quickly realizes the requirements for such employment/freedom.
Here’s another example:Ī man notices the many freedoms gained by having a healthy income. Often this brand of freedom hurts others - like it or not we are connected to loved ones. They wish not to be restricted in any way and they call this “liberty.” Keller blows this philosophy out of the water with a simple demonstration of life’s complexity. The post-modern philosophers of our day plead for “autonomy.” They wish to have total “freedom” to do whatever they wish, whenever they want, with their own body. Again, the aspiring sailors must forsake some of the fun in order to learn. The laws of the winds and the waves present an obstacle which can only be circumvented by instruction and experience.
Quickly found out, a learning curve mandates itself. He or she wants to experience the exuberance of sailing on the bay. Tim Keller tells this story and more in “Making Sense of God”Ī young person buys a sailboat. He must make a choice - the toddlers or - pizza at midnight. One day his doctor warns him that if he doesn’t stop the binge eating, he will have a heart attack and could die. He eats late and long and uses little discretion on his food choices. But, he has a second love and that one presents a conflict. He is enamored by the sweet exchanges, and they love him.
0 kommentar(er)
