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1. #IF YOU SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR SECURITY HOW TO#
2. #IF YOU SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR SECURITY LICENSE#

Peter said that Christians should “ not be surprised” when persecution and suffering comes (1 Peter 4:12). Paul warned: “ Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12). The “ cross” was a symbol of suffering and death. Remember what He said: “ If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me” (Luke 9:23).

However, though Jesus offers us the great gift of freedom from sin, we will face difficulties in this life because we follow Him. The liberty that we have in Christ involves both freedom from sin and, as a result, freedom from the punishment for sin. For the times when we fall short, we have an avenue for forgiveness through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 1:7 1 John 1:9 2:1-2). God has promised a “ way of escape” with every temptation “ so that will be able to endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

#IF YOU SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR SECURITY HOW TO#

Through His perfect example, Jesus has shown us how to avoid sin (1 Peter 2:21-22). In being “ freed from sin,” we are “ no longer be slaves to sin” (Romans 6:6-7). Without the freedom from sin in Christ, we would face “ the wages of sin,” which is death (Romans 6:23) – not physical death, but eternal damnation. He said, “ Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin” (John 8:34), and, “ If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). Rather than giving us the freedom to sin, Jesus offers us freedom from sin. Yet Jesus said, “ If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me” (Luke 9:23).

#IF YOU SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR SECURITY LICENSE#

False teachers try to convince us otherwise, telling us that grace is “ a license for immorality” (Jude 4, NIV). However, this liberty in Christ is not the freedom to sin and to do as we please. Paul told the brethren in Corinth: “ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17).

So let us consider the spiritual implications of this principle. How this principle applies to our spiritual lives is of far greater importance than how it applies to the power of human government. Benjamin Franklin famously said, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” A common variation of this quote is, “People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.” Though the founding father and those who use this quote today are referring to matters relating to civil government, there is a spiritual truth contained in the statement.