Reflections on Hebrews 2:14-15
The death and resurrection of Jesus grants and guarantees us the freedom to worship and serve God without fear of death. That freedom never has been nor ever will be guaranteed by the right to bear arms. It was won by one who volunteered to die that those who executed him might live. That freedom is exercised by those willing to show the same unmerited love to those who would kill them. That freedom is guaranteed by the power that raised Jesus from the grave.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
More Than New Clothes
Sydney Carton gave Charles Darnay new clothes which enabled him to escape prison, but Jesus does so much more than give us new clothes. He gives us a new birth if indeed we have been born again from above, that is, born of water and Spirit (John 3:3, 5). New birth gives us new life (Romans 6:4).
We are not fugitives from justice merely hiding our identity under false clothing, but we are truly new people who have been set free. We are free from the fear of death (Hebrews 2 14-15), so we are no longer on death row. We are also free from the tyrannical control of sin (John 8:34-36), which means we are no longer prisoners of sin and can now pursue righteousness. Now we are free to approach God with confidence (Ephesians 3:12). Praise God, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free" (Galatians 5:1 NIV).
We are not fugitives from justice merely hiding our identity under false clothing, but we are truly new people who have been set free. We are free from the fear of death (Hebrews 2 14-15), so we are no longer on death row. We are also free from the tyrannical control of sin (John 8:34-36), which means we are no longer prisoners of sin and can now pursue righteousness. Now we are free to approach God with confidence (Ephesians 3:12). Praise God, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free" (Galatians 5:1 NIV).
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