Jesus told a crowd in John 8 that "If you continue in My word then you will be my disciples; and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." I imagine that many Americans would respond the same way that the Jews did on that occasion: "We...have never been enslaved to anyone...How is it you say 'You will become free?'" We cherish our political freedom not really comprehending how sin enslaves us. And so Jesus' response is still valid today: "Truly I say to you who ever commits sin is the slave to sin." The best, and most important, freedom is freedom from sin; it can only be realized through Jesus - the one who possesses the truth that sets us free.
