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Christian Liberty
The term Christian with Liberty refers “to the specific nature of a Christian’s freedom in this world, in distinction, for instance, from the freedom of Adam in Paradise before the fall and from the new form of liberty which will be revealed in perfection, in the new heavens and the new earth, in wh
Christian liberty is not freedom to live exactly and always as we please, even in matters adiaphora, under the plea that we individually stand on our own before the Lord, have no judge but Him, that what we do affects only ourselves. It cannot legitimately be said that exercise of our rights cannot
But let us notice now the distinctive character of Christian liberty. First of all, this freedom of the Christian is distinct, even from Adam's original liberty, in this respect that while the latter's freedom was grounded in man's will, Christian liberty is rooted in Christ. Not in himself is the g
The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse of the moral law; and, in their being delivered from this present evil world, bondage to Satan, and dominion of sin; from the evil of afflict
Our Christian liberty is a liberty which God works only in His elect. And what Paul states to the Galatians is true. Christian liberty is liberty God realized through Christ, and only for those who are Christians. Christians are liberated from their guilt, but also from their love of sin. Christian
Christian liberty is not an absolute liberty to do as we choose, but a regulated liberty to enjoy life according to the Word of God without hindrance from man. Therefore liberty must bow to love. Love never fails. Love suffers long and is kind. Love bears all things. Liberty, as a matter of fact, is
The following article was written by a member of the Redlands Young Peoples Society which was considered worth publishing in the magazine. What is Christian liberty? Is it the liberty of the Christian to have a right for an occasion to the flesh? Shall we sin because we are not under the law, but un
For the right use of Christian liberty does not consist in always demanding and exercising our right, nor even, exclusively, in the practice of moderation and legitimate enjoyments thereof.
(This essay was prepared for the Officebearers' Conference held in October, 1977 at Faith Church, Jenison, Mich. It was prepared for publication in theStandard Bearer at the request of those present at the conference. It will appear in the Standard Bearer in two successive installments.) I would de