FREEDOM IN THE SPIRIT (Romans 8: 1-4)

FREEDOM IN THE SPIRIT (Romans 8: 1-4)

There is not a single human being in this world who wants to be enslaved! Let not be enslaved, detained for the whole day no one will. Everyone must want to be free, independent and have the opportunity to do what he wants and what he likes. True, we are free human beings, free people are not colonies. However, behind it all, in fact man is a person who is not free, the enslaved. When I say this, surely you mostly disagree! Surely lots of say, enslaved what? I am free! I am a boss not an employee! I have all my treasures and expensive things! Or even some say, "I live in a country that is never colonized and even colonize another country!"

However, in fact we are all "slaves" or clearly "enslaved!" What is enslaved? Enslaved by SIN! A concrete example that man is enslaved to sin is: a worker who always wants to gain high office. To achieve this expectation, all his efforts, whether it be nice in front of superiors, cheating and even doing bribery. This is evidence of slavery. Why? He is willing to do everything for his wishes. He is enslaved by his will! Another example is a father who is always drunk, ranging from morning until morning always in the tuak shop, came home to bring only noise and drunkenness. This is also an example of slavery, he is enslaved by his lusts. Even because of this, he forgot to do his responsibilities as a "father." Another example is a crazy young man with a mobile phone. Can not do anything without the mobile phone, the church see the phone, again the status update alliance, even to not be able to sleep because of the phone. Just wake up, just open the eyes, see the phone. This is also slavery.

Have we ever realized this ??? those of us who feel freely unknowingly are actually the most enslaved. The most horrible thing of slavery is when we are not aware, that we are enslaved. For, if we are not conscious, then we will not find a way out to be free from slavery! Well, after we realize, what things we need to do to solve this? Let's learn the Word of God. What does the Lord teach us to get out of this chain of slavery!

Today, we will learn from the written Word of God from Romans, Romans 8: 1-4. The theme for us today is "Freedom in the Spirit." This Word of God will teach us, what true freedom is! This passage, will be divided into several parts:

1. The meaning of "Spirit" in the Word of God

The Spirit in question is the Holy Spirit that is given to every believer. It is the Spirit who will lead everyone who accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior. It is the Spirit who gives repentance to the sinful man so that the sinful man is aware of his sins and turns to God. In verse 1, we can see firmly and clearly that, "whoever is in Christ is no longer punished, having believed and Jesus Christ has given salvation so that punishment no longer befalls the human."

2. The Role of the Holy Spirit for Believers

The Word of God in this passage explains that the role of the Spirit is to set free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. We know that these two things namely "sin" and "death" are the greatest problems for humans that are so difficult to solve. Someone could have killed his brother for money! It's a sin for money love! A person can be difficult not to mata keranjang, not to be obscene and to be faithful. It is also the result of the sin of fornication. One can not live without a talisman, ilmu kebal, without quarreling, it is also the result of a binding sin. End of it all what? Eternal death! Death! (Romans 6:23). This is proof if sin is hard to remove, inevitably, keeps on sinning. The desire of the heart to do the spiritual, but instead do evil, even do what is not desired, this is the slavery that chains us all sinners. However, the Word of God says that the Holy Spirit is able to deliver us from the slavery of sin even from the sting of death and it is all in Jesus Christ. Is not this a very happy news?

3. God Himself took the initiative to do it

Surely the question arises, why through our Spirit can be freed? The answer is because God Himself did it. God Himself who guarantees! It is written in verse 3. God Himself did it! When the Law was not possible to deliver us from slavery, God was able to do so. By sending His Son into the flesh (human) so that the demand is fulfilled in Jesus who has been incarnate into a human being. so all the curses of sin, death, ordinances and laws have been destroyed in Jesus Christ when He was crucified. On the cross itself, He nails and disables the curse of sin and death. So, after Jesus Christ died, all the curses are also dead! And as the Lord Jesus rose, death was overcome. So when Jesus overcame all the curses and slavery that everyone who believes in him is liberated!

Therefore, the thing we need to remember is, the Law, the rules of religion, the rules can not save us. However, it actually makes us enslaved. This is the reason, God saves us and frees us in Jesus Christ, because we can not liberate and save ourselves. We can not be free because of our own efforts.

After we believe in the Lord Jesus and believe in Him, He will grant us the liberating Spirit. The Holy Spirit not only frees every believer, with the Holy Spirit, we can also understand the will of God, with the Holy Spirit, we are able to resist sin and its will. With the Holy Spirit, our lives are guided and the Holy Spirit also helps us to pray to God with an unspoken complaint (Romans 8:26). Even with the Holy Spirit, we are convinced that we are God's children so we credibly call the Creator, "Father" and we are also called heirs (Rom 8: 15-17).

So, truly free people are the people who have lived in Jesus Christ and the person whose life is led by the Holy Spirit. Remember the brothers, the Holy Spirit, not the other spirit, Tondi Parbadia is not tondi parbadai. Therefore, let us live in the Spirit and live free in the Spirit because God has set us free in Jesus Christ. Thus, we are no longer slaves to sin but free people in Jesus. That is the Word of God. Blessed be God for His Word. Amen.