Comments on: Enslaved By Freedom http://randywray.com/2005/07/01/enslaved-by-freedom/ Serving The Purpose of God In This Generation Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ebyboy http://randywray.com/2005/07/01/enslaved-by-freedom/#comment-307 Ebyboy Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/?p=83#comment-307 The limitations of "freedom" is an area less explored and discussed. The cost of freedom is oblique to most. The truth is freedom in an imperfect world is finite. Whereas freedom from God's perspective requires submision and self restraint. Alas, genuine freedom of any kind is not a stand alone virtue. I agree with the last paragraph of thurman8er's comments because I know Paul was speaking to his preference when he said it is better for someone in God's service to be unmarried for instance. I could go on. The limitations of “freedom” is an area less explored and discussed. The cost of freedom is oblique to most. The truth is freedom in an imperfect world is finite. Whereas freedom from God’s perspective requires submision and self restraint. Alas, genuine freedom of any kind is not a stand alone virtue.

I agree with the last paragraph of thurman8er’s comments because I know Paul was speaking to his preference when he said it is better for someone in God’s service to be unmarried for instance. I could go on.

]]> By: Brady http://randywray.com/2005/07/01/enslaved-by-freedom/#comment-306 Brady Sat, 02 Jul 2005 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/?p=83#comment-306 Read an interesting comment about the difficulty of commitment in faith. It said something like: People can't be committed to God if their definition of liberty is that all must turn out as they desire. And if liberty is keeping all your options open. It is impossible to live a life of confidence if one must always have an "option". Read an interesting comment about the difficulty of commitment in faith. It said something like:

People can’t be committed to God if their definition of liberty is that all must turn out as they desire. And if liberty is keeping all your options open. It is impossible to live a life of confidence if one must always have an “option”.

]]> By: Thurman8er http://randywray.com/2005/07/01/enslaved-by-freedom/#comment-305 Thurman8er Fri, 01 Jul 2005 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/?p=83#comment-305 Very very good comments. I always thought that 2nd Corinthians, or at least the last section of it (which was probably written first) was Paul's mad letter. Of course, having read a LOT of Paul, I'm sure he wrote more than one. And there's an interesting thought for a blog post some time: How much did the personalities of the writers influence the writings that we base SO much of our beliefs on? I have some thoughts. I'm sure you do too. Very very good comments.

I always thought that 2nd Corinthians, or at least the last section of it (which was probably written first) was Paul’s mad letter. Of course, having read a LOT of Paul, I’m sure he wrote more than one.

And there’s an interesting thought for a blog post some time: How much did the personalities of the writers influence the writings that we base SO much of our beliefs on? I have some thoughts. I’m sure you do too.

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