By He Reads Truth
After you finish reading today’s Scriptures, come back and read the essay here to dig deeper into the ways we see this specific promise at work in our day’s reading. Then join your fellow Bible readers in the comments to reflect on and discuss what you’re learning!
In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaimed that “if the Son sets you free, you really will be free” (Jn 8:36). Those listening to Him were undoubtedly confused. In offering freedom, Jesus was implying they were somehow slaves; but they weren’t enslaved to anyone, legally or physically. How could they be set free if they weren’t in chains?
Scripture is clear that apart from Christ we were once slaves to sin (Jn 8:34) and ruled by death (Rm 6:9). Sin reigned in our bodies (Rm 6:12), and we stood condemned (Rm 8:2). But Jesus went to battle for us against the powers of darkness and came out victorious. His promise of freedom is a timeless one meant for anyone who comes to Christ, but it never depends on our own merit. If the Son frees you, then you are free. While we have indeed been forgiven for eternity, we can experience freedom from the power of sin and the ways of this world in our everyday lives.
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