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Explain, in your own words, the freedom we have as a result of Christ’s work and how that impacts your life.
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We can now live as the righteous of God by the blood of Jesus Christ. I am forgiven of my sin through the blood of Christ.
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The freedom we have as a result of Christ Jesus works is not only freedom from sin but now the power to live for him and carry out the fruit of the spirit. I have freedom from the pattern of this world, legalism and freedom from the power of this flesh, I have the power to say “no” and the power to say “yes”. I can be an imitation of Christ, I can walk in the Spirit. I am encouraged.
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We have the freedom to not die on the cross like Jesus did, but we have a right to have eternal life in the kingdom of heaven.
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We have the freedom to be like Christ as He is living in us. I am currently reading “A Normal Christian Life” by Watchman Nee and I like the way he phases this: Christ is living HISI LIFE in me”. Because Jesus died for my sins, I have the freedom to choose to have Him live in me and the freedom to share that life using the fruits of the Spirit to guide me and be an example to those who do not know Him.
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Christ gave Himself out of love to forgive our sins. He loves us but doesn’t want us to stay as we are. He desires us to grow in the freedom He has given us. We are no longer a slave to our sinful desires but have freedom to walk by His Spirit. Knowing what He did for each one of us should compel us to live lives of holiness and to strive to be more like Him.