Monday, September 20, 2010

The Difference Between Being Set Free and Being Made Free

John 8:32 is often quoted but not as often understood.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (KJV).

First of all, when quoted, people often leave out the prerequisite of knowing the truth strictly saying, ”The truth will set you free.” The information, that truth to which they refer, is of no consequence by itself. Ephesians 6:17 refers to God’s Word as the Sword of the Spirit, but unlike a physical sword, the Word of God in your hand does very little to intimidate your enemy. It’s only when the Word is in your heart do you truly wield the Word as the Sword of the Spirit.

Additionally, in the KJV, Jesus uses the word make as opposed to the word set. Semantics?  Perhaps.  But I submit to you Jesus did not make a grammar error. Whereas we envision the physical releasing of bonds when we use the term set, He was actually referring to achieving freedom on a much higher and less tangible mental plain as opposed to the physical one.

To be set free is an event, but to be made free is an experience . . .
- Dr. Sammie Holloway, Senior Pastor, Breath of Life Christian Center

Being set free is temporal—a moment in time with a defined beginning and end. Being made free, by contrast, is time transcendent.

Setting people free has been purchased with blood-shed, back-door deals, and large sums of money. Being made free may cost you little to nothing as studying the Bible only cost you the funds to purchase it. But what you gain as a result of said study is priceless.

People who have been set free can have their freedom revoked even after the blood shed and/or back-door deals have broken their bonds.  People who have been made free recognize they are free even while they are physically in bondage, but once their chains have been broken are far less likely to be in that state of physical bondage ever again.

The point is that the revelation of truth liberates the mind. This is the freedom to which Jesus was referring in John 8:32.  This freedom cannot be revoked.  You be made free in your soul, you may never need to be set free ever in your life.

25 comments:

  1. Thanks, confirmed what the Spirit told me here.

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    1. Thank you for sharing that thats the way i was taught to i here many Chirstan use set free i believe they say it because of tradition and the way they were taught many Chirstan Leaders say it that way and their followers allso say set free pray for me i am trying to let those that i know and fellowship with how to John 8:32+36 Romans 6:18+22 kjv quote these verses

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    2. I think people who refuse to say I've been set is free is like never admitting they were ever in bondage and we're heading strait to hell if it hadn't a been for admitting they were sinners in need of forgiveness and the other way is like saying you can loose your salvation . That what I think .

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    3. Another thing is that I remember back in the early 80s my 60s version king James Bible said the words Set Free and not made free so we really need to be carefull Jesus said in revelation that whoever adds I will
      to my word I will add to Him the plages that are written in
      this book and whoever takes away the words of this book I will take away from Him of the Tree of Life

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    4. Jesus would not have said ii unless he knew that there would be someone wanting to Change his words oh and I looked it in Hebrew and it says Set free Not made free .

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  2. This is The Word of Truth...Everlasting!!!

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  3. Thanks!! In the process of experiencing freedom and found your comments valuable.

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  4. Thanks
    Always wondered why God would say made free and so many interpreted as set free. In my spirit I knew there was a difference.

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    1. God didn't say Set or made free.. but Jesus according to different translator of the bible....
      God and Jesus are different..

      Jesus is not God but the Son of God been merited by grace

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  5. You should check the Greek, eleutheroo - to make free, fig. to exempt (from liability) properly, set free release from bondage; figuratively to remove the restrictions of sin (darkness) because delivered by God into true spiritual liberty (growth) https://biblehub.com/greek/1659.htm. Your acceptance of Jesus applies the freedom (accepting the truth), Jesus sacrifice sets the freedom (establishes the freedom). Your definitions are from the contemporary understanding of the words 'set' and 'make'.

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    1. I agree! The point is if we accept Jesus Christ, he wipes our sin slate clean and we're no longer in bondage to it. Being enslaved by our sinful nature prevents one from knowing true freedom. In HIM we're made FREE indeed inside and out if necessary!

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  6. Thanks So much I have beating understanding now about this

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  7. Thanks So much I have beating understanding now about this

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  8. Thanks So much I have beating understanding now about this

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  9. I do appreciate this adept explanation of the contrast of "set free" and "make free". My ancestors, human slaves, I'm certain, whom were in bondage, not physically free, yet through their esteemed faith in our Lord, found eternal peace in their souls.

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  10. Thanks you for your application to educate in the truth.

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  11. Thank you so much for explaining the difference between being made free and being set free.
    May the Lord continue to bless you

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  12. When the FATHER MAKES you free, you know it because you FEEL the difference. You're BOLDER.FREE AS A BIRD,LIGHT AS A FEATHER.🙌

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  14. Make is permanent while set despite event temporary

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  15. I see it has MAKE free is a creative miracle in the person. Set free is not creative, but can be done by practically anyone. Made free is indisputably a God action. Set free allows for attribution to God to be put into doubt.

    I’m drawing lots of conclusions and assumptions but hopefully those reading get the gist of it.

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  16. I enjoyed reading the posts for the most part, but when I read the statement that Jesus is not God? I couldn’t agree with that statement at all if I am understanding where it came from. By all means a born again believer know that Jesus is God incarnate John 1:14 and God dwelt among us and we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father. I cannot deny that Jesus is God Almighty and all things were created by Him in the beginning of Genesis. All things are subject to Him and He is God Almighty yet He is the Son of God,. By faith we understand who He is through revelation of the Holy Spirit. No man can know God except the Holy Spirit reveals it to him. Thank you for sharing your. Thoughts, I really enjoyed the comments.

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  18. I like how you explained the difference and I agree with you 100 percent.

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