American Freedom

American Freedom

True freedom is not that which is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. It is the one that is guaranteed by the Father through His Son. Even though I believe our fore-fathers were inspired by God to write the Constitution, freedom goes much further than what can be written on a piece of paper. Freedom is taken into your heart and inspired by Christ no matter what can be seen in our fleshly lives.

In the name of freedom many give up freedom. God cannot be separated from the life of any individual. There are those who tout separation of church and state without the faintest idea of what was written in the Constitution. It is merely a ploy for Satan to separate weak willed individuals from the Word of God.

The first Amendment states nothing about separating the church from the state in the way that is purported in today’s world. The Constitution has been distorted so that men and women of power can use it for their own purposes and agendas.

The First Amendment states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

 There is nothing in the above amendment that should give anyone the indication that God should be removed from the government. Quite the contrary, it would seem that the fore-fathers were trying to ensure God would always be honored in America. Nevertheless, some have distorted what the First Amendment states and have convinced an ignorant America that there must be a separation of church and state. 

If people were to read the history books instead of changing them to what they want them to say, they would see that the fore-fathers wanted to ensure that neither the church nor the government could be controlled by the other. America would be governed by the people and not the church or the state. Each person would decide which god they would follow in the service of their country. It is perfectly fine to follow any god, however, I believe the one True God is the one the forefathers referred to when writing and speaking about God.

Even though the world would have you believe otherwise, America was founded on Judeo-Christian values. The laws of our land and most of the rest of the world are based on the Ten Commandments. 

If the Constitution of the United States were abolished tomorrow, how would that affect your freedom? Obviously, it would most likely affect the way you live your life. Nevertheless, it would not affect the true freedom you enjoy in Christ. 

 

Satan tries to remove the freedoms we have in Christ by using the Word of God against us just like he did to Jesus in the desert (Matt 4:1). However, his ploy is only a façade for those who wish to be out from under the “yoke” of God. 

The freedoms we have in Christ are never removed. If you are a believer, they are merely masked by the evil one. If you allow Satan to take control of your life it may appear as though you have freedom. In fact, it can be said that if you continually walk in the darkness of the evil one, you should check your salvation. Do you really believe the promises of Jesus? If so, accept His freedom to allow you to live the abundant life of John 10:10 and allow God to fashion your steps. 

If you allow your circumstances to predict and dictate the freedom you have you will walk in defeat. However, if you recognize that, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. . .  (Phil 4:13),” you will live victorious and be able to walk through all situations.

The freedoms we have in Christ can be detached by the evil one only if we do not embrace the freedom allowed to us in Christ. Satan has been allowed, by those who have not accepted the freedom of Jesus, to steal the true freedom and give the illusion of a freedom that will eventually lead to misery that cannot be overcome. Satan convinces those who would not want to accept the entire truth that they can live in sin and still have Jesus as their Lord and Savior. This cannot be!

1 John 1:5-7 says:

This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.