The Law of Freedom

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.  Galatians 5:1  NASB For freedom – Paul is not a Stoic.  That won’t mean much to you unless you know something about the Greek concept of freedom.  To put it as simply as…

Care-Less Freedom

Then stand firm in the freedom with which Christ made us free, and do not again be held with a yoke of slavery.  Galatians 5:1 Freedom – Heinrich Schlier wrote an incredibly insightful article on the Greek word eleutheros. His comments are so good that they are worth contemplating: The NT . . . realizes…

The Delusion of Freedom

Then stand firm in the freedom with which Christ made us free, and do not again be held with a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Freedom – Are you free? Don’t be too quick to answer. It depends on your concept of freedom. In order to understand what Paul says about freedom in Christ, we…

Every Man’s Dream

It was for freedom that Christ set us free: therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Freedom – “I have a dream,” said Martin Luther King.  When he spoke those words, he touched the heart of every man and woman who ever felt the yoke…