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If the Son Has Set You Free
John 8:34–35
Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief. (Edwin Louis Cole)
“I’m telling you a solemn truth,” Jesus replied. “ Everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave doesn’t live in the house for ever; the son lives there for ever. So, you see, if the son makes you free, you will be truly free.” (John 8:34 BFE)
Let me share a glimpse of how I prayerfully worked through this Scripture:
My paraphrase
If I were to paraphrase these two verses, it would go something like this-
“Listen up! What I’m telling you now is really important for you to understand,” Jesus answered, “I want to make sure you hear what I’m saying. Anyone and everyone who actively and continually practices sin-that is, they willfully and intentionally disregard what they know to be right-has enslaved themselves to sin. They are trapped, ensnared, and unable to escape their own sinful patterns without help from another. A slave is a member of a the household in which he or she serves, but not an heir. Their place in the…
