Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom). 2 Corinthians 3:17
You ask most Christians and they will tell you that they cannot wait to get to Heaven so that they can finally be set free. When the glorious Truth is that we have already been set free. Where Jesus’ Spirit is, there is liberty and freedom. We are now free from the power of sin, the presence of sin, the penalty of sin, and the pleasure of sin. Jesus has completely liberated us from the bondage of sin.
She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God]. Matthew 1:21
It is Jesus’ responsibility to keep you and I from failing. Jesus has taken on the servants towel and He alone washes the dirt from us. Jesus is with us right now and right now we have and enjoy all of the freedom that Christ has to offer. There is no more freedom from sin for us in Heaven then there is for us on this earth. We will be no more saved when Jesus returns then we are right now. Jesus’ Blood is not weakened by the earth or our flesh. It provides the same level of redemption whether we are here with flesh or in heaven with only our spirits. In Christ there is complete and total freedom and liberty. Faith comes for us by hearing this Truth and this Truth sets us free!
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