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Liberty

Be Free to Follow God

Liberty is the freedom to do what is right — bought by Christ, given by God, not by government. It survives only where people govern themselves, take responsibility and watch corrupt power closely.

“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” — 2 Peter 2:19

In practice
10 attributes

Liberty is fragile. Our only hope is self-government, and limited government built on a biblical foundation.

The attributes of Liberty
KJV
Psalm 119:45
45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Galatians 5:13
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
James 1:25
25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
John 8:31-32
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Righteousness 184 alsoChristian Liberty 32Doing the Right Thing 10Freedom 10How God Wants Us to Live 10Christian Liberty is Freedom From 9Independence 7Doing What is Right 6Liberty 5
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
2 Peter 1:5-6
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
Galatians 5:22-23
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Proverbs 25:28
28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Genesis 1:26-28
26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Proverbs 16:32
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Romans 2:14-15
14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Titus 2:11-12
11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Romans 13:3-4
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
The world says
Government is the solution; every problem needs a program. Or the opposite: government is a necessary evil and should make only the laws that are absolutely necessary.
God says
Rulers are the minister of God to thee for good, and a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. No more than that. Samuel warned Israel what a king would take.
Romans 13:3-4, 1 Samuel 8:10-18

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Self-Will and Stubbornness 46 alsoSelf-Will 44 alsoGovernment 41Voting 10Democracy 9Civil Government 3Church and State 2 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
Proverbs 28:2
2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
1 Samuel 8:10-18
10And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. 11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. 12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. 18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
Ecclesiastes 8:9
9All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
Proverbs 29:2
2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Revelation 13:7
7And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Oppression 41 alsoPower 17666 and the mark of the beast 10Bad Leadership 10Trusting Man 10Politicians 6 alsoRebellion 1 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
Genesis 1:27
27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Acts 17:24-26
24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Psalm 24:1
1The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Matthew 22:21
21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Human Dignity 10Human Rights 10Racial Equality 8 alsoWomen's Rights 7
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
2 Thessalonians 3:10
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Acts 5:4
4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Exodus 20:15
15Thou shalt not steal.
Proverbs 13:11
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Exodus 20:17
17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Leviticus 19:13
13Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Ephesians 4:28
28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
The world says
Property is theft; people are basically good; share by force and all will have enough. Or, from the other side: capitalism works because people are selfish, socialism fails because it assumes they are good.
God says
Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not covet. Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? If any would not work, neither should he eat. The believers in Acts 2 shared freely, and nobody was made to.
Exodus 20:15, Exodus 20:17, Acts 5:4, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Acts 2:44-45

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Covetousness 83Theft and Thieves 40Dishonesty 26 alsoLending 15 alsoTheft 12Coveting 10Gambling 10 alsoObtaining Wealth 10 alsoStealing 10Thieves 10Extortion 8Get Rich Quick Schemes 6Loaning Money 6 alsoPlaying the Lottery 6Dishonest Gain 4Stealing Money 4
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
John 3:16
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Peter 1:18-19
18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Galatians 5:1
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
John 8:36
36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Romans 6:18
18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Redemption 45 alsoSpiritual Bondage 19Redemption is From 14 alsoRansom 12Freedom in Christ 10Generational Curses 10 alsoBeing Free 7
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
Galatians 4:26
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
1 Peter 5:8
8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Deuteronomy 8:11-14
11Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Galatians 5:1
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Judges 2:10-12
10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. 11And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: 12And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Church Security 5
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Galatians 5:13
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
1 Peter 2:16
16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Romans 14:12
12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Luke 12:48
48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Responsibility 39Excuses 14 alsoBeing Responsible 10Free Will 10 alsoPersonal Responsibility 10Taking Responsibility 9Drinking and Driving 4 also
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Mark 1:15
15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 28:18
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
John 18:36
36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Colossians 1:13
13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Luke 17:20-21
20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Matthew 13:31-33
31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Philippians 3:20
20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Corinthians 5:20
20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Jeremiah 29:7
7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
1 Peter 2:11
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Not of This World 10The Kingdom of God 10Paths 7Exaltation of Christ 5 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
Romans 14:1-13
1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Romans 14:22-23
22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
1 Corinthians 8:9-13
9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. 25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. 27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. 28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: 29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Colossians 2:16-17
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Life's Big Questions · a mentoring walk
Why so many hypocrites and churches?
Ephesians 4:4-6
Whether the people who follow Jesus disprove Him, and why one Spirit has produced so many churches.
This walk is about another statement, and touches this one.
Walk it with a young person

Topics in the Bible reader’s index that teach this statement. Open one to read its verses.

Causing Another to Stumble 10Drinking Wine 10 alsoOpinions 10Drinking in Moderation 8 alsoPeople Judging You 7The Conscience 7Toleration 7Disagreement 6 also
Topical index: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY 4.0), Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (public domain).
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