Tim Keller | April 5, 1998
Freedom is the greatest value in the modern Western world. The secular model of freedom is basically freedom from something. It says, “I am only free when there’s nothing in my way.”
When people come to Christianity, they would like inspiration and help, but they don’t want to give up their freedom. Very often, Christians say to them, “You must give it up. God has a will,” but the Bible doesn’t come at it like that at all. The Bible instead is dripping with the language of freedom.
So let’s look at what this text shows us about 1) the failure of secular freedom, and 2) the nature of real Christian freedom.
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In Tim Keller’s book Counterfeit Gods you’ll read how the Bible reveals the truth about idols and how they can take the place of God in our hearts. The book ultimately shows us that only the one true God of the Bible can satisfy our longings and fulfill our hopes.