Y'all already know how central the concept of freedom is to the Western world, and it is certainly the mantra of the United States. Organizations have been created to promote these freedoms, such as the ACLU. The most common preposition used in claiming freedom is "from", as in freedom from government intrusion, freedom from restrictions, freedom from religion being forced down our throats.
That makes sense in a secular world. But God reveals that man's true freedom isn't freedom from law, but is instead freedom within His law. True freedom requires boundaries, otherwise there is nothing to measure freedom against. But God reveals that we will only be free within His law, as we submit to His commands and find the freedom to live as we were designed to live.
In this light, we see that contemporary culture is actually contrary to true freedom.
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