The cost of Freedom
and the Christian
The apostle Paul writes,
"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love." Galatians 5:13
As Christians we believe God has given all mankind the freewill to choose to do as they wish. That strictly speaking means we can do anything we want.
Freedom however has a price. To much freedom leads to anarchy. To little freedom leads despotism.
Thus true freedom is a delicate balance between the two extremes. Thus good governments do their best to try and keep that balance. Allowing freedom to reign while at the same time passing laws that prevent society from slipping into the morass of lawlessness and anarchy.
By way of helping mankind, I believe God has placed on the hearts of every individual laws that if followed will lead to a free and just society.
In their briefest form they are the ten commandments,
1/You shall have no other gods before Me.
2/You shall make no idols.
3/You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4/Keep the Sabbath day holy.
5/Honour your father and your mother.
6/You shall not murder.
7/You shall not commit adultery.
8/You shall not steal.
9/You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
10/You shall not covet
Even if you are an Atheist and disagree with the first four commandments that deal with mans relationship to God.
You cannot deny that if individuals within our society obey the last six that deal with our relationship to our fellow man, our society would be a much better place.
Please think about it.
