The Freedom of Bondage
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As a modern people, we value freedom. Often the freedom we claim, however, holds us in bondage.
What is true freedom? Can true freedom ever be experienced outside of submission to God and His purpose?
Does freedom imply a release from all authority and the right to do as we please?
The Bible has some important things to say about true freedom. What we often consider to be freedom is actually a slavery to sin and its passions. Unrestrained liberty can never give us true freedom. Only in submission to God and His purpose can the freedom we were meant to experience become a reality.
F. Wayne Mac Leod
F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.
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The Freedom of Bondage - F. Wayne Mac Leod
The Freedom of Bondage
Experiencing True Freedom as a Servant of Christ
F. Wayne Mac Leod
Light To My Path Book Distribution
Sydney Mines, N.S. CANADA B1V 1Y5
The Freedom of Bondage
Copyright © 2017 by F. Wayne Mac Leod
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Special thanks to proof reader:
Diane Mac Leod
Table of Contents
Preface
The Great Lie
The Bondage of Unrestrained Freedom
Created for God
Created for Communion with God
Chosen to Belong to God
Freed from Sin, Self and the World
Life Through Sacrifice
The Greatness of Service
The Freedom of Surrender
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Preface
As modern people, we value freedom. Often the freedom we claim, however, holds us in bondage. Our freedom of speech has released a tidal wave of slander. Our freedom of religion has abolished prayers and Bible reading from schools. lest it be offensive to those of other religions. Our freedom of expression has produced a plague of immorality and confusion. By championing our rights and freedoms we have restricted ourselves.
What is true freedom? Can true freedom ever be experienced outside of submission to God and His purpose? Does freedom imply a release from all authority and the right to do as we please?
Scripture has some important things to say about true freedom. It shows us that the freedom God intended for us is found only in submission to Him and the purpose He has for our lives. The apostles boasted of being servants of Jesus because in this role of servanthood they found great delight and true freedom.
What we often consider to be freedom is actually a slavery to sin and the passions of the flesh. Christ offers us another way. The goal of this study is to expose what we call freedom for what it really is and to reveal the teachings of Scripture about true freedom in Christ. I trust it will be a blessing to you.
F. Wayne Mac Leod
Chapter 1- The Great Lie
Some time ago I noticed a license plate on the front of a car that said: He who dies with the most toys wins.
In a nutshell, this statement captures the general philosophy of a