Spiritual Liberty

UV 1275/10,000 Spiritual Liberty

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

2 Corinthians 3 v 17

Adam was created a living soul but after he broke faith with God along with Eve his partner, they became dying souls in accordance with the law of sin and death. All humanity who are descendants of Adam and Eve are consequently captives of the law of sin and death. Jesus in contrast is a quickening spirit. His words are spirit and life. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty of freedom from the law of sin and death. We are set free from curses and bondage by the blood of Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus from death give s us hope too of our own resurrection and life forever. Political liberty, economic liberty or social liberty while being important do not match the freedom that spiritual liberty brings. Religion also does not give people the liberty they seek and need. All religion has little to do with who God is and what He wants us to do.


There is an old saying that “while knowledge is power, wisdom is liberty.” In actual point of fact knowledge of Jesus as our personal Saviour and Lord gives us access to the wisdom of God as well as liberty. We have freedom from fear and guilt. We are given the spirit of adoption that enables us to call God the Father as our Abba or Daddy. The Spirit that God imparts to us is not one of fear but of love, power and self control. Love sets us free from a reactionary or vindictive spirit. It frees us of bitterness. The spirit empowers us to be bold and brave. The spirit gives us the confidence that nothing can happen to us without the knowledge and express permission or will of God.


The spirit also restrains and tames our passions. We exercise balance and self restraint with regard to expressing our emotions and in the fulfilment of our desires. The spirit imparts wisdom and prudence in us so that what we say and do never brings a bad name to the Lord. An ambassador acts with restraint and dignity in a foreign land. Similarly, we are expected to act with restraint and dignity in representing God on earth and His kingdom ways in this world. We are freed from worries as well as excessive or wrong desires. We are freed from the burden of guilt. We have no false illusions or delusions. These attributes make us full of the joy of salvation or eternal joy. Our spiritual liberty leads us to greater and greater joy in the Lord. We are not subject to the law of righteousness and the abundant and eternal life in Christ.


Prateep V Philip