American Freedom And Self Government

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The pastor of the other church shared a sermon in which he spoke a lot about American ideals—freedom, democracy, opportunity, etc. Later that day, I had a great conversation with a young undergraduate student who was staying with me. This sweet, wise young woman was completing a summer program with the church.

Her father was a chaplain in the military Air Force, if I recall correctly. She shared about how he always grew frustrated when individuals conflated the freedom described by Christ with the freedoms we have as Americans.

What is freedom in America?

She did a great job putting into words some of what I was thinking after the sermon. Today I am going to explore this topic—how our freedom in Christ differs from our American freedom—because I believe it is as relevant as it has ever been.

What is freedom in Christ? The freedom described in the Bible is internally focused. We are set free from the bonds of sin, free from the confinement of the Old Testament law, and free from self-interest in order to live in a self-giving way. The slave does not remain in the family forever, but the son remains forever.

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So if the son sets you free, you will be really free. Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.

The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. The government cannot create or favor a religion, our private property is protected from unreasonable search and seizure by the government, the government cannot punish crimes through cruel and unusual punishment, etc. These freedoms pertain to our relationships with the U. I thank God for this. However, I think it is important to remember that all Christians—regardless of their citizenship—have access to freedom in Christ.

They may not have access to the same government-given freedoms, but all have access to the freedom that ultimately matters. Doing so can have a few negative impacts on us. First, conflating the two can diminish our understanding and appreciation of the amazing, loving work of our Savior. Second, it can cause us to mesh our views of our earthy authority with those of our Heavenly Authority.

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The two are certainly not the same! Finally, it can give us the false sense that American Christians are somehow favored over other Christians. Considering eternity, it is this freedom that is truly valuable. Have you ever considered how American freedom and freedom in Christ differ? How will you remember and celebrate your freedom in Christ as we go about celebrating Independence Day? Related posts:.]

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