RETHINKING BONDAGE (5 OF 9)
by Eddie Snipes
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:10, John 8:34
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Rethinking Bondage (5 of 9)
Series: Help! I Think I've Committed the Unpardonable Sin Why the Cross Makes This Impossible
Eddie Snipes
1 Timothy 1:10, John 8:34
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, ''Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.''
It's commonly taught that each time you sin, you are back under bondage to sin. This passage seems to affirm this, but it's also a good example of why context is so important.
By itself, this passage can be misunderstood, but in context, Jesus is pointing to the truth of Himself as our savior from sin. He tells the people, ''If you abide in My word, you shall know the truth and it will make you free.''
The Pharisees scoffed at this idea and declared that they were not in bondage to anyone. That is when Jesus warns them that anyone who has committed a sin is sin's slave, but then declares, ''Whom the Son set's free is free indeed.''
In other words, when Jesus sets you free, it is not a temporary fix, but you are indeed free. He even explains that the slave of sin does not abide forever, but those adopted as sons will remain forever. To understand this, we must understand what slavery to sin means, how we are redeemed out of slavery, and why we cannot fall from sonship back into bondage.
Let me first point out an important truth. There is the noun of sin, and the verb of sin. The noun of sin was eliminated. When Jesus began His ministry, the Bible calls Him, ''The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the whole world.'' The noun of sin, which is our prison and master, was defeated on the cross.
Someone in the prison of sin doesn't become free because they do a good deed. Those in the prison of sin are sinners, and a sinner does not become righteous because they do a righteous act. The verb (or act) of righteous deeds does not transform a sinner into a non-sinner. They are in the prison of sin, and no matter how many good deeds they do, they are still a slave of sin.
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Series: Help! I Think I've Committed the Unpardonable Sin Why the Cross Makes This Impossible
Eddie Snipes
1 Timothy 1:10, John 8:34
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, ''Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.''
It's commonly taught that each time you sin, you are back under bondage to sin. This passage seems to affirm this, but it's also a good example of why context is so important.
By itself, this passage can be misunderstood, but in context, Jesus is pointing to the truth of Himself as our savior from sin. He tells the people, ''If you abide in My word, you shall know the truth and it will make you free.''
The Pharisees scoffed at this idea and declared that they were not in bondage to anyone. That is when Jesus warns them that anyone who has committed a sin is sin's slave, but then declares, ''Whom the Son set's free is free indeed.''
In other words, when Jesus sets you free, it is not a temporary fix, but you are indeed free. He even explains that the slave of sin does not abide forever, but those adopted as sons will remain forever. To understand this, we must understand what slavery to sin means, how we are redeemed out of slavery, and why we cannot fall from sonship back into bondage.
Let me first point out an important truth. There is the noun of sin, and the verb of sin. The noun of sin was eliminated. When Jesus began His ministry, the Bible calls Him, ''The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the whole world.'' The noun of sin, which is our prison and master, was defeated on the cross.
Someone in the prison of sin doesn't become free because they do a good deed. Those in the prison of sin are sinners, and a sinner does not become righteous because they do a righteous act. The verb (or act) of righteous deeds does not transform a sinner into a non-sinner. They are in the prison of sin, and no matter how many good deeds they do, they are still a slave of sin.
A ...
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