6 Ways to Find Freedom From Spiritual Bondage

While the phrase spiritual bondage does not appear directly in the Bible, Scripture does speak of unbelievers being in bondage to sin. Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin” (John 8:34). There is also biblical truth to the idea of spiritual bondage. It is possible to give the devil a foothold by harboring sins like anger in our hearts. Evil also has a way of taking hold of a person’s life, and bad habits are hard to break. For an unsaved person, sin forms a chain that only the Savior can break. If we set ourselves against God, our Heavenly Father, we are putting ourselves in the biggest danger that exists. But when we trust in God, we are safe. God’s children are free. Here are six ways to find freedom from spiritual bondage.

Know the Truth and Practice It

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Knowing the truth and continually practicing it is the key to freedom. Unless we know the truth and apply it, the knowledge we possess is useless and worthless as it accomplishes absolutely nothing in us. Knowing that a particular medicine will cure you of some illness is essentially worthless if not taken or swallowed: Truth must be learned and applied. The key is not to make learning the supreme objective but living the truth the supreme objective. Those who fail to walk in faith do not enjoy the freedom they have in Christ; rather, they remain enslaved to their own sinful desires. It’s important to remember that Jesus set us free from the bondage of sin and death.