Many believed in Jesus and He said to them; if you continue in my word, you truly my disciples.
Here we learn that it's not only the initial stage of receiving Christ, but it must be a continuous walk in His word. It's not only entering the narrow gate, but most importantly, walking the narrow way; this is the prove of true disciples. Are you continuing in the word, reading and obeying it in your daily life?
As you continue obeying the word, you will come to know the truth and that truth will set you free. There are many dark areas in our lives but if we faithful walk in the word which is the light; these dark areas will come to light and we'll be set free. It is the truth that we know that sets us free. We are freed to the degree that we have come to know the truth. It's just like in a school; being born again is like entering school. We are are all ignorant but if we continue abiding in school, our ignorance will be removing through knowing many things that we are taught. It's not in one year but it takes many years to learn. In the same way, it takes our lifetime to know all the truth that God wants us to know and learn. Don't be satisfied because you know something that others don't; there are still much more in God's word that you are unaware and which ought to set you free. Don't drop out of the school of learning the truth. God's word is truth. Jesus said He is the truth. Know Gods word more, and in it seek to know Jesus more and more and the knowledge you have of Him will set you free from sin, fear, anxiety, chains of the devil.....
They answered they were not slaves if anyone but were Abrahams children: Jesus said WHOEVER COMMITS SIN IS A SLAVE OF SIN. This freedom that Jesus is talking about is freedom from sin. Sit does not have to sit on your head and rule over you; Rom 6:14. Jesus came to save you from sin. There are conscious areas and unconscious areas. He set us free from conscious sins, and then gives us light in the unconscious areas of our lives where we sin. As we get light in these unconscious areas, He sets us free and helps us overcome. This is something the continues constantly throughout our lives as we continue abiding in His word. As we grow, our lives will be if continuous repentance as we get light in new areas of our lives where we sin; in our speech, in our thoughts, in our motives, in our attitudes and in our actions.
Are getting more light in areas that you were completely ignorant? If yes you're growing. Whenever a student gets in a higher class, they always learn something new they didn't know; in the same way, when we make progress, God gives us light on ourselves in things that we didn't know displeased Him so that we can repent and please Him in those areas.
A slave lives temporary but a son lives forever in the house. All who continue living in sin without forsaking it will be cast out but those who keep on fighting it will remain in God's house. Not by our strength, it is Jesus who sets us free from the power of sin.
Are you comfortable in your defeated Christian life? There is something higher, there is something better than what you are already experiencing. Come up higher.
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@Blessed Mshindi Mambo
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