# Freedom vs. Man-Made-Rules Study ## TL;DR - Short list of NT Freedom verses: - John 8.31-32 - So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” - 1 Corinthians 10.29b - For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience? - 2 Corinthians 3.17 - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. - Galatians 5.1 - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. - Galatians 5.13 - For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. - Colossians 2.20-23 - If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations: “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. - James 1.25 - But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does. - James 2.12 - Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the Law that gives freedom. - 1 Peter 2.16 - Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. - Other Significant Observations - Jesus set us free from: - Paying the temple tax (Matthew 17.26) - Law (Romans 7.6) - Law of sin and death (Romans 8.2) - Jesus set us free to? - Serve in the new way of the Spirit (Romans 7.6) - What does the Bible say about the commands of men? - They have no value against the indulgence of the flesh (Colossians 2.20-23) - The attack against our freedom in Jesus will come from within: - See 2 Timothy 4.3-4 in particular - Paul directed Titus to rebuke those who teach the commands of men instead of the truth. (1 Timothy 1.3-4 & Titus 1.13-14) - Whoever doesn’t honor what Jesus did on the cross to pay for our freedom, doesn’t honor the Father. {John 5.22-23} ## Background - Started 2015.07.25 ## Questions --- - ??? What does the Bible God’s freedom? - What does the Bible say about rules of man and how it compares with Freedom from Jesus? - What did Jesus set us free from? - What did Jesus set us free to? - --- ## ToDo - Study - [[G0425]] - [[G0558]] - [[G1485]] - [[G1486]] - [[G1657]] - [[G1658]] - [[G1659]] - [[G3083]] - [[G3084]] - [[G3089]] - [[G3454]] - [[G3887]] - [[G4163]] - Compare with [[NAU_Study|NAU Bible Study]] - ToDo Transfer - Journal Entries - [J-110403] - [J-130224] - Baby Blues comic strip and LuAnn Comic strip focused on body shame both on 2/24/13 --- ## Notes --- - [[Isaiah_29|Isaiah 29]] - 2016.06.01 - God says He will do away with the wisdom and discerning of men. [13-14] - See also **Mark 7.6-7** & **Matthew 15.7-9** [13-14] --- - [[Matthew_15|Matthew 15]] - 2016.06.01 - Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees and scribes for teaching human precepts as doctrine [9] - See also **Isaiah 29.13-14** & **Mark 7.6-7** [9] --- - [[Matthew_28]] - 20160.5.30 - The “sons” are free / exempt. Because of Jesus, we are exempt from paying the temple tax. [26] - Exempt [26] = [[G1658]]; other translations - free --- - [[Mark_05|Mark 5]] - 2019.05.16 - The demon possessed man didn't want to be controlled by human restraints and consistently broke free. [4] - Once he was set free by Jesus, he proclaimed Jesus throughout the Decapolis [15, 20] - 2015.07.25 - People tried to control the demoniac with shackles and chains. However, Jesus “controlled” him with freedom. [3-4, 15] - Restrained [3] = [[G1210]] - Chains [3, 4-x2] = [[G0254]] - Bound [4] = [[G1210]] - Shackles [4-x2] = [[G3976]] - Broken [4] = [[G1288]] - Shattered [4] = [[G4937]] - Subdue [4] = [[G1150]] --- - [[Mark_07|Mark 7]] - 2016.06.01 {6-7} Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees and scribes for teaching human precepts as doctrine See also **Isaiah 29.13-14 & Matthew 15.7-9** --- - [[Luke_08|Luke 8]] - Date?? {29} - Compare with **Mark 5.1-20** - Shackles [29] = [[G3976]] --- - [[John_05|John 5]] - 2023.06.13 {22-23} - Not sure why I said "this is a stretch" in my note below. - 2016.06.01 {22-23} - This is a stretch … whoever doesn’t honor what Jesus did on the cross to pay for our freedom, doesn’t honor the Father. --- - [[John_08|John 8]] - 2016.05.30 {30-36} - Jesus tied “continuing / hold to / abide ([[G3306]]) in His word” with being His disciples. From that, we will know the truth ([[G0225]]) and the truth ([[G0225]]) would set them free. This is the same “abide” that occurs 11-times in **John 15** {31} - What is interesting the the Jews total lack of awareness. They forgot about being slaves in Egypt and were currently “slaves” to Rome. {33} - Jesus connected sin with slavery to sin {34} - Jesus promised to adopt them so they would be free. {36} - Free (32) = [[G1659]] - Free (33 & 36) = [[G1658]] - See my note on [[y_STUFF_TO_PROCESS/NOTES_TO_PROCESS/2c_NOTES_lots/1301961236_Notes_on_John_08|John 8.31-32]] --- - [[Acts_15|Acts 15]] - 2016.12.15 {1, 10} - The demand to circumcise was based on the “custom of Moses” [1] - Peter compares man-made-rules with testing God [10] - Custom [1] = [[G1485]] --- - Acts_24|Acts 24 - 2016.05.29 {23} - Freedom = [[G0425]]; other translations - liberty, ease --- - [[Romans_06|Romans 6]] - 2016.05.30 - We are set free from sin {18} - We were (before Jesus) free from the obligation to righteousness {20} - Again, we are set free from sin {22} - Free {18, 20, 22} = [[G1659]] --- - [[Romans_07|Romans 7]] - 2016.05.31 {1-6} - Just like the widow (2-3) who is released and free from the law, we have now died (6) to what bound us and are now released from the law so we can serve in the new way of the Spirit. {2-3, 6} - Released (2 & 6) = [[G2673]] - Free (3) = [[G1658]] --- - [[Romans_08|Romans 8]] - 2016.05.30 - Free = [[G1659]] {2} - Set free (21) = [[G1659]]; other translations - liberated, delivered - Freedom (21) = [[G1657]]; other translations - liberty --- - [[1_Corinthians_07|1 Corinthians 7]] - 2016.05.31 {21-22, 32, 39} - Freedom (21)= [[G1658]] - Freedman (22) = [[G0558]]; only occurrence - Free {22, 39} = [[G1658]] - Free from concern = [[G0275]] --- - [[1_Corinthians_08|1 Corinthians 8]] - 1016.05.29 {9} - Freedom = [[G1849]]; other translations - right, liberty, power --- - [[1_Corinthians_09|1 Corinthians 9]] - 2016.05.31 {1, 19} - Free {1, 19} [[G1658]] --- - [[1_Corinthians_10|1 Corinthians 10]] - 2016.05.31 {27-30} - A good lesson on my freedom vs other’ conscience {29} - We should do everything for God’s glory {31} - Freedom = [[G1657]] --- - [[1_Corinthians_12|1 Corinthians 12]] - 2016.05.31 {13} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing many different people groups and their relationship to Jesus - Free = [[G1658]] --- - [[2_Corinthians_03|2 Corinthians 3]] - 2024.08.06 - Compare with [[1356649229_2_Corinthians_3_Notes|2 Corinthians 3 Notes]] - 2016.05.31 {17} - Freedom = [[G1657]]; other translations - liberty --- - [[Galatians_02|Galatians 2]] - 2016.05.30 {3-5} - The context is about the gospel versus circumcision. - The gospel gives freedom from enslavement and circumcision. - Freedom (4) = [[G1657]] --- - [[Galatians_03|Galatians 3]] - 2016.05.16 {28} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing many different people groups and their relationship to Jesus - Free {28} [[G1658]] --- - [[Galatians_04|Galatians 4]] - 2016.05.31 {21--31} - We are free if we are born because / result / fulfillment / through of ([[G1223]]) the promise {23} - Free (22, 23, 26, 30 & 31) [[G1658]] --- - [[Galatians_05|Galatians 5]] - 2016.06.01 {13} - How do we use our freedom to serve each other? The previous verse **Galatians 5.12** is really harsh! Paul is wishing troublemakers great harm. - See also [[1_Peter_02|1 Peter 2.16]] - Freedom = [[G1657]] - 2016.05.31 {1} - Freedom = [[G1657]] - Free = [[G1659]] - Stand firm = [[G4739]]; not the same as [[Ephesians_06|Ephesians 6.13-14]] --- - [[Ephesians_05|Ephesians 5]] - 2016.06.01 {6} - A warning to avoid human traditions - See also **Colossians 2.8** --- - [[Colossians_02|Colossians 2]] - 2016.06.01 {8, 20-23} - A warning to avoid human traditions {8} - See also **Ephesian 5.6** {8} - Although this passage doesn’t have “freedom” in it, it does discuss what happens when we let others take away our freedom. {20-23} --- - [[Colossians_03|Colossians 3]] - 2016.06.01 {11} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing various people groups - Free = [[G1658]] --- - [[1_Timothy_01|1 Timothy 1]] - 2016.01.06 {3-4} - Paul is directing Timothy to rebuke those who teach the commands of men instead of the truth. --- - [[2_Timothy_04|2 Timothy 4]] - 2023.06.13 - A myth ([[G3454]]), according to the Helps Word-Studies, is: - a false account, yet posing to be the truth; a _fabrication_ (fable) which subverts (replaces) what is actually true. {4} - 2016.06.01 {3-4} - Paul is prophesying to Timothy that men will come who will listen to teaching from men instead of sound doctrine. --- - [[Titus_01|Titus 1]] - 2016.06.01 {13-14} - Paul is directing Titus to rebuke those who teach the commands of men instead of the truth. --- - [[Titus_02|Titus 2]] - 2016.05.29 {14} - Set us free = [[G3084]]; other translations - redeem --- - [[James_01|James 1]] - 2016.05.29 {22-25} - This passage says there is a blessing if we study / look intently / stoop to look ([[G3879]]) at the law of freedom and continues to do so / abide (G3887) and be an effective ([[G2041]]) doer ([[G4163]]) of the same - Freedom (25)= [[G1657]]; other translations - liberty - Abide (25) = [[G3887]]; this Abide is different from the one in [[John_15|John 15]]. --- - [[James_02|James 2]] - 2016.06.01 {12} - Freedom = [[G1657]] --- - [[1_Peter_02|1 Peter 2]] - 2016.06.01 {16} - Freedom = [[G1657]] --- - [[2_Peter_02|2 Peter 2]] - 2016.05.30 {19} - Based on **2 Peter 2.1**, I think Peter is talking about [[False_Prophet|false prophets]] that include denying the Master. - Although there are plenty of verses in this chapter to conclude that Peter is talking about those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh (**2 Peter 2.10**) it is also possible he is including those who deny the freedom purchased by Jesus. - See also **Galatians 5.13** - Freedom = [[G1657]] --- - [[Revelation_06|Revelation 6]] - 2016.05.30 {15} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing many different people groups and saying that the fate is the same for all peoples. - Free = [[G1658]] --- - [[Revelation_13|Revelation 13]] - 2016.05.30 {16} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing many different people groups and saying that the fate is the same for all peoples. - Free = [[G1658]] --- - [[Revelation_19|Revelation 19]] - 2016.05.30 {18} - This verse isn’t about freedom. It is describing many different people groups and saying that the fate is the same for all peoples. - Free = [[G1658]] --- --- ## Extra Biblical Notes --- - [[1257786148_J-2009.11.09|J-091109]] - I need to offer my [[Freedom]] as a [[Sacrifice]] to God - [[NN#NN-3|NN-3]] - [[1257971216_J-2009.11.22|J-2009.11.22]] - I need to offer my freedom as a sacrifice to God - [[NN#NN-4|NN-4]] -