Q & A: Freedom Comes Quickly, Leaks Slowly
Q: When does one receive freedom?
A: We receive freedom when we receive Christ.
Q: So Jesus imparts freedom to us?
A: “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free.”
Q: Freedom to live as we please?
A: Hardly. We are free to please Christ.
Q: We please Christ by obeying Christ?
A: Serving Christ is an immense privilege.
Q: This freedom comes quickly?
A: Instantly.
Q: But leaks away slowly?
A: If not protected.
Q: How slowly?
A: Perhaps years. Perhaps only a few months.
Q: Is loss of freedom common among evangelicals?
A: Most are “entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”
Q: Ouch! Is there examples of squandered freedom?
A: Several. The Galatians provide a grim illustration.
Q: How did they lose their freedom?
A: Religionists stole it from them.
Q: How do evangelicals lose their freedom?
A: Religionists steal it from them.
Q: How do they get it back?
A: Repentance is the answer to most problems.