Jhn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Jhn 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Jhn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
From the writings of John, we can see that Jesus was the truth spoken about. But just what is it that we set free from ? From being a servant of sin ? From the penalty of death for sin ? Just what is it ?
John 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
John 8:35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: [but] the Son abideth ever.
John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
As seen in these scriptures we are set free from our servitude to sin. But in reading John 8:34 ".........Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. " This presents a problem. I have heard many many Christians say they are born again and yet they say they continue to sin, even if unintentionally, but are forgiven of those sins. If they commit sin, why are they not servants of sin yet, as the scripture says ? An error in translation ? A misconception ? Or could it be that when Jesus died for the forgiveness of all sins, He died for them even before they were committed so that sin is no longer imputed ? Do we error and not sin ? It is written that sin is a "transgression of the law". Paul said that believers are born again and become dead to the law. If we are dead to a law, then, can we still transgress it and proclaimed to be sinners again because we have transgressed that law? If not, then are we free from our servitude to sin because we are free from the law which would proclaim us as servants to sin? It is written that we can not serve two masters so we can not be a servant to sin and a servant to God.
Some people think they are sinless, some think they are sinners and others think they are sinners but forgiven. Paul, in his writings to the Church at Rome, said some things that relate to these beliefs.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Note that Paul said "while we were yet sinners". Does this mean that people were sinners before Jesus died for them and no longer sinners afterwards ? In the same writing, Paul again makes mention of this.
Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Can a person be a sinner and yet be righteous too ? It was written by James " Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."
Can we be both evil and good and if so, who do we serve ?