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Join me as I do a refresh of basic doctrinal topics of the gospel, these are personal study notes. KJV is used for Bible references. I've added an audio narration for convenience.
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We learned that there are four facts that are true concerning the believer's redemption in Christ. In the last lesson, we learned about the Great Redeemer. Today we learn about the Terrible Slavery.

John 8:31. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.

  • What is it that a true disciple of Christ must do according to John 8:31? He must continue in His Word.

  • What is it that makes a person free? The Truth. John 8:32. (And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free).

  • What is the Truth according to John 17:17? God's Word. (Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth).

  • According to John 14:6, what is Truth? Jesus Himself. (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me).

  • In John 8:33, did the Jews think that they were slaves? No (They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?).

  • In verse 34, the Lord Jesus said that everyone who commits (does, practices) sin is the slave of sin. (Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin). Thus these Jews who thought they were free were really slaves of sin.

  • Who is the only person who can redeem us from the bondage of sin? Answer in verse 36. (If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed).

  • According to Romans 6:17, before we were saved, what were we? We were the slaves of sin. But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

  • In Galatians 3:13, what has Christ redeemed us from? The curse of the law. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. The curse of the law is found in Galatians 3:10. Let's see what it is. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them

  • Is it possible for a person who is a slave of sin to obey all things which are in the book of the law? No

  • is it possible for a person who is in the bondage of sin to keep the 10 commandments perfectly? No.

  • The holy demands of the law are as follows: If you do all that the law says, then you will live. If you fail to obey all that the law says, then you will die. Because we are slaves to sin, it is impossible for us to keep the law perfectly and thus we are under the curse of death. And yet, we have a Great Redeemer, who took the curse of death upon Himself so that we might live. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.