LEARNING TO STAND FAST IN OUR FREEDOM
by Pastor Rory Synoground
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| Pastor Rory Synoground President & CEO of RSMI & Freedom Business Group Inc www.rsmifreedom.org |
“Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” (Galatians 5:1)
There is a freedom
that only Christ Jesus gives. That freedom is only received and experienced
through faith. This freedom is still under attack by the enemy. In order for
you and I to live and walk in that freedom, we are going to have to learn how
to STAND FAST!
For example, it always
amazes me that some people believe that the United States of America, as a
nation, started out in rebellion against Britain.
There are those that
actually believe that America’s founding fathers were law breakers, and rebels.
If that were the case,
this government, the United States of America, could not have lasted as long as it has. The seed or
foundation of rebellion would not have produced a nation that has experienced
the blessings of God, and prospered as much as America has, had it started out
in sin.
The truth is America
didn't start out with this attitude; nor did we have a "rebellious"
revolt against England. No, the truth is the colonies at that time were already
free. They had contracts and agreements with King George that said they were
free to govern themselves, which meant that they were free from the taxation
without representation of British Parliament and the dictatorship of King
George.
In the Declaration of
Independence, our Founding Fathers listed the violations that Great Britain and
King George were committing, and declared: “That
whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the
right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute new
government...”
And that’s where the
debate began. There were some that thought; Let them tax us. If Britain taxes
us, even if it is without representation, then we can demand certain
protections, provisions, and securities from them." They were
willing to put up with the abuses that were already being committed for that
false sense of security.
Then there were the
people that said they came over here to be free from that form of government.
They believed that all men were created equal by God, with certain God given
rights. And since they were already free; they didn't want the influence of a
tyrannical form of government controlling their lives.
At this time in
history, there were well educated preachers that ministered from Gods Word the
true reality of our freedom. Preachers like John Witherspoon,
and Jacob Duche.
Rev. Duche ministered a sermon entitled “The Duty
of Standing Fast in our Spiritual and Temporal Liberties.” He based
His Sermon on Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free.”
These sermons and many
like them at the time impacted and formed the belief systems and thoughts of
the day. Sermons like those preached by Rev. Peter Powers entitled “Jesus
Christ the King”, even gave rise to a sentiment that has been described as
the motto of the American Revolution. “No king, but King Jesus”.
The spiritual emphasis
manifested so often by the Americans during the Revolution caused a
Crown-appointed British governor to write to Great Britain complaining
that “If you ask an American who is his master, he’ll tell you he
has none. And he has no governor but Jesus Christ!”
Yes, America was
already free. So, what did they do? They united; they got into agreement. In
fact before the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, they made sure that
they had a unanimous decision.
Once the vote was in,
they made their declaration; Congress took the signed document and read it
aloud from the steps of Independence Hall, after which the Liberty Bell was
rung. The inscription around the top of that bell, Leviticus 25:10 declared “Proclaim
liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants thereof.”
This was the belief
that formed the contract signed by an extraordinary group of 56 men of faith.
They closed the final paragraph of the Declaration by stating: “And for the support of this Declaration,
with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge
to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”
That was the faith
seed that planted the United States of America. And that’s the seed of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus Christ you have been made free from sin.
Romans 8:2 “For
the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of
sin and death.”, & John
8:36 “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed.”
You are already free,
and until you believe that, you’ll never experience your freedom.
Now, here’s what
happened in America; they chose to believe it. Our founding fathers chose to
believe that fundamental principle, that all men were created free, and had a
right to live free. So, they made their declaration. Immediately the devil
attacked that belief system and there was a revolutionary war as a result of
it.
When you begin to hear
the truth from Gods Word, such as, "For the law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans
8:2), "By His stripes ye were healed"; (1st
Peter 2:24), or “My God shall supply all of your need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:18),
and start believing these truths, then you have the opportunity to begin making
your declarations; "I’m healed devil! I am rich! I am no longer a
sinner. I am forgiven, I am free."
At this point I
encourage you to unite with other born again believers, who will agree with
you, and stand with you. Because as soon as you begin making your declarations
of faith, get ready for the war.
The devil is going to send all of hell after you. This is where you
and I have to learn how to STAND FAST in the Liberty wherewith Christ has made
us free!
He will try to get you
to doubt those declarations. To believe that maybe you’re not healed, maybe
you’re not forgiven, maybe your needs won’t be met this time.
Then the devil will
begin to point out other options for you. He’ll even begin
suggesting that you could look somewhere else for your answers. Such as, a
little alcohol won’t hurt you, or maybe you need to work longer hours, etc.
He’ll begin to promise you all sorts’ deceptive securities, and you know
nothing with the devil is free. He’ll just go right on taxing you until you
die.
Without faith in God
making men free and equal, the American Revolution would have died in its
cradle. Without the belief that this nation needs to take that freedom and
serve each other in love; to have Jesus as our King; that revolution would have
died at its conception.
Now, it is evident to
me that our founding fathers knew that this belief would be attacked in future
generations, so they gave us some instructions and said; “We have
staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of
government, far from it. We've staked the future of all our political
institutions upon our capacity…to sustain ourselves according to the Ten
Commandments of God.” (James Madison)
They knew that we
would have to learn how to stand fast in this freedom! You see we need to get
into Gods Word, believe His Word and start making our declarations from His
Word.
We need to find people
that will unite with us and stand with us, if we are going to stand fast
through the attacks of the enemy. We need
to believe Gods Word, unite and make our stand if we are going
to continue to experience the freedoms that Jesus purchased for us through
His blood, as individuals and as a nation.
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