JOHN MACARTHUR: “SLAVERY TO CHRIST IS THE ONLY FREEDOM”

Mr. Macarthur

In an article (by ERIN BENZIGER ∙ 4 JULY 2012) you are quoted as saying..."As shocking as it is profound, God’s Word teaches that true freedom can only be found through slavery to Christ. Though they think they are free, all unbelievers are in reality slaves to sin...".

True that we are free when we serve, as bondmen / as slaves, the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the One and Only God.

....yes we are free from condemnation, from punishment, from eternal non existence...for we do , in obedience and love, the Will of the One Creator.

Then you mentioned that all unbelievers (i.e. as slaves to sin) "think" that they are FREE.

....yes...man believes that he is free to do what is right in his own eyes

............that he is free to justify and embrace his self-claimed and self-justified RIGHTS....ie freedom of rights, human rights

............that he is free (religious freedom) to worship ANY 'god' as per his self-desires

............that he is free to justify and embrace his self-defined happiness, his sexual lifestyles, etc

Man believes that this FREEDOM (this god of fortresses) will not die...and through it that he / his spirit will not die...that somehow each has the self-justified right, entitlement, and freedom for eternal existence.

Mr. Macarthur , you said that obedience to the Lord and Master Jesus Christ is "true freedom".

That being the case, and it is the truth, then the FREEDOM (ie freedom of rights, freedom of religions) that mankind / unbelievers worship and live by is a FALSE FREEDOM...as a false light....which man glorifies.

Mr. Macarthur, you speak of God but is FREEDOM (freedom of rights-your rights, freedom of religion-your religion) your first love or is it the servitude to the Son of the One Creator?

Mr. Macarthur, one does not need FREEDOM in order to serve the One Creator, in order to do good to the fellowman or to his enemies.

Mr. Macarthur, Jesus Christ did not die for FREEDOM...he died in servitude to the One God and in servitude to man, for those that will repent and serve the One Creator.

....for which He was resurrected and will return to rule the earth in power as the One King according to the Will of the One Who gives existence to All that Exists and NOT according to man's first love for 'his freedom', for his desire to serve and magnify oneself (XES).

John Stefanyszyn

...a bondman of the Lord and King Jesus Christ, Son of the One and Only God