RE: [TruthTalk] Eternal Judgment

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Kevin wrote: SLAVE to Sin? JN 8 As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.     Kevin, your posts continue to inspire me.  Too bad they get so little response from hearts seeking Truth.    My fifteen year old step-son got so excited last weekend when I explained this principle as it relates to Christ’s resurrection.  He wanted to know how Jesus’ resurrection and Passover are related.  I told him that the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, and how God sent many curses upon Egypt for not letting them go.  The last was the worst-- death for every male firstborn.  The only way the God’s people escaped this death curse was to paint the blood of an unblemished lamb over their doorpost.  Then they escaped death and curses and captivity, and were free.   I explained how Passover is a celebration of only that to the Jews.  However, to us who know Christ, it is a perfect picture of Jesus’ work on our behalf.  Captivity in Egypt is a perfect picture of those who sin being slaves to sin.  This sin brings many curses upon us, the worst being eternal death.  However, we can escape slavery to sin and all of its curses through the perfect offering of our Perfect Lamb, God’s firstborn Son, on the cross.  Once we accept His shed Blood on our behalf we are set free, not only from the penalties of sin, but from having to commit sin at all.  We are truly free.  Whoever the Son sets free is free indeed!    Izzy