Christian Freedom Quotes

“Through God's grace we become those who believe and love. But in faith and love we who were once possessors become beings once more, and as such become those who are about to be, those whom God builds. We are taken away from ourselves to our own best advantage. Just for this reason we are free for the neighbor, free for the service of works.”
― Eberhard Jungel, The Freedom of a Christian: Luther's Significance for Contemporary Theology

“Arminius, appealing to Lactantius, held that: 'To recommend faith to others, we must make it the subject of persuasion, and not of compulsion'. He insisted that the true religion from Christ does not deteriorate into dissention. In the exercise of Christian liberty there will be sincere and honest differences. These differences cannot and should not be stamped out by means of coercion. In confronting the Scripture, Christians should be able to agree on what is necessary for salvation. But when mutual consent and agreement cannot be obtained on some articles, 'then the right hand of fellowship should be extended by both parties'. Each party should 'acknowledge the other for partakers of the same faith and fellow-heirs of the same salvation, although they may hold different sentiments concerning the nature of faith and the manner of salvation'.”
― Gerald O. McCulloh, Man's Faith and Freedom: The Theological Influence of Jacobus Arminius

“Liberty is not a middle position between legalism and license; it is another thing entirely. We have a hard time with this. Liberty is not moderate legalism or moderated license. Liberty is stricter than legalism, and liberty is freer than license.”
― Douglas Wilson, Why Children Matter

“God wants us to live in the world the way He designed it to be enjoyed. His design has boundaries, yes, but living within these boundaries does not constrict our freedom; it expands it.”
― Jessica Nicholas, God Loves Justice: A User-Friendly Guide to Biblical Justice and Righteousness

“Jesus is greater than our enemy. He can redeem, rebuild, renew, restore, and deliver us from anything the enemy takes from us.”
― Mistie House, Emergence: How to Experience Beauty and New Life in Dead and Dark Places

“It is important to note that Paul here does not speak of doing or keeping the law, but rather fulfilling it. Paul’s point here is that by serving others through love, believers are able to live out the kind of life devoted to God that the Mosaic law commanded but could never
produce in a person’s life … What the Mosaic law aimed for but could never produce, believers are able to experience because Jesus Christ fulfilled the law on our behalf and now lives in us by his Spirit to
empower us to love others with the love he has first shown to us. We must use our freedom to love and serve others because Jesus Christ used His freedom to love and serve us. We fulfill for others what He has already accomplished for us.”
― Matthew Harmon

“It is important to note that Paul here does not speak of doing or keeping the law, but rather fulfilling it. Paul’s point here is that by serving others through love, believers are able to live out the kind of life devoted to God that the Mosaic law commanded but could never
produce in a person’s life … What the Mosaic law aimed for but could never produce, believers are able to experience because Jesus Christ fulfilled the law on our behalf and now lives in us by his Spirit to
empower us to love others with the love he has first shown to us. We must use our freedom to love and serve others because Jesus Christ used His freedom to love and serve us. We fulfill for others what He has already accomplished for us.”
― Matthew S. Harmon, Galatians: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary