Yes — Christians are free from the law's dominion and from sin's power, but that freedom is not a license to do as they please.
Colossians 1:13 says God the Father has already delivered believers from the power of darkness and translated them into the kingdom of His dear Son. Romans 6:14 says sin shall not have dominion because believers are not under law but under grace. Les Feldick adds that this freedom is never license; believers still exercise their free will and are led by the Holy Spirit.
Colossians 1:13 — This verse directly describes the believer's deliverance from darkness and translation into Christ's kingdom, which is the foundation of Christian freedom.
Romans 6:14 — This verse states plainly that believers are not under law but under grace, explaining why they are not bound by a set of legal rules.
Galatians 5:1 — This verse warns believers not to return to the yoke of bondage, showing that the freedom in Christ must be maintained.
Scripture never says Christians are free to do whatever they please. Colossians 1:13 says God the Father "hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." Romans 6:14 ties this to grace, not rules: "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." Galatians 5:1 calls believers to "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Freedom, then, is from the law's dominion and from sin's power. Romans 6:11 tells believers to "reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord," and 1 Corinthians 10:23 acknowledges "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient." The Bible sets boundaries not because believers are under law, but because not everything is beneficial.
Les Feldick says a Christian experiences true freedom only after God's power breaks the binding forces of the devil, the flesh, and the world. A lost person is entwined in a spider web; once Christ saves him, he is set free. That freedom is not license — Les repeats often that grace is never license. Believers are not under "thou shalt and thou shalt not," but they are not lawless; they are led and guided by the indwelling Holy Spirit. They still exercise free will and can choose to be spirit-filled or carnal. The absence of legal rules does not mean every choice is good for them; all things are lawful, but not all things edify.
No. Romans 6:14 says the believer is "not under the law, but under grace." Les Feldick says this means believers are not under "any demands of a set of rules and regulations," yet they are not lawless. He explains that grace is never license and that believers are now led and guided by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Paul's admonition is not to let old Adam have dominion, which means the believer still has a responsibility to live in a way that honors God.
Les describes the unsaved person as being "entwined in the spider web of the devil, the flesh, and the world." Only the power of God can break that binding force. When that happens at salvation, the believer is set free and, for the first time, truly given free will. He compares redemption to being bought out of Satan's slave market — Christ pays the price and sets the believer free. That freedom, he insists, is the fullest freedom a person can experience, but it is never a license to live any way the flesh wants.
Les says there is no law that forbids the believer from doing anything, because he is not under the law. Yet he adds that not all things are expedient and not all things edify. Every believer has to be careful what he practices, because believers and unbelievers alike are constantly watching. Christian freedom therefore has boundaries, but they come from the Spirit's leading and from concern for others, not from legalistic rules.
Translated into the Kingdom
Les teaches that at salvation God the Father has already delivered believers from the power of darkness and translated them into the kingdom of His dear Son.
Free Will Begins at Salvation
Les says a lost person is wrapped up in the devil, the flesh, and the world; only when God breaks that bondage is the believer truly given free will.
Bought Out of the Slave Market
Les compares redemption to being bought out of Satan's slave market; the believer is set free, but that freedom is not license.
Not Entangled in Bondage
Les says true freedom begins when someone becomes a believer and warns against the yoke of legalism, while insisting it is not license.
Not Under Law, Under Grace
Les explains Romans 6:14: believers have full freedom because they are not under law, but they must not let old Adam have dominion.
Grace Is Never License
Les says grace does not make believers lawless; they are under grace and led by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Reckon Yourself Free
Les says believers must reckon themselves free and choose by free will whether to walk in the Spirit or the flesh.
All Things Lawful, Not All Edify
Les teaches grace is not license; even without law, believers must be careful because all things are not expedient or edifying and others are watching.
Colossians 1:13: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Shows the definitive act of salvation that brings a believer out of darkness and into Christ's kingdom.
Romans 6:14: For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Explains why the believer is not under a system of rules: grace, not law, is the governing principle.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Paul warns believers not to go back under the yoke of legalism after being set free.
Romans 6:11: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The believer is called to mentally accept the freedom Christ provided and live accordingly.
1 Corinthians 10:23: All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Even without law, not every behavior is beneficial or edifying, so freedom still involves wise choices.
No. Les Feldick repeats that grace is never license. A believer is free from the law's demands, but that freedom does not mean living as the flesh pleases; the believer is led by the dwelling Holy Spirit and must still consider whether a thing is expedient and edifying.
No. Les says grace does not mean we become lawless. Believers are not under the stringent demands of "thou shalt and thou shalt not," but they are under grace and led by the Holy Spirit. Paul's admonition is still not to let old Adam have dominion.
Les says this is a past-tense event that happens at salvation. Believers do not feel a physical trip, but Scripture says God the Father has already delivered them from the power of darkness and placed them into His Son's kingdom. One day the kingdom will be physical as well as spiritual.
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