The real questions to ask about altering the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Overview

One of the issues that the pledge controversy raises is the question of freedom: In the United States we are granted certain freedoms, such as the freedom of religion, the freedom to assemble, etc. In this Bible study we will look at the nature of freedom as we try to answer what true freedom is. What did Jesus mean when he said the truth would set us free? Indirectly, this study will also have a bearing on what it means to “take the pledge.”

Table of Contents

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 6:20-25; Leviticus 25:42; 1 Corinthians 7:21-24; John 8:31-36; 1 Peter 2:12-17; Galatians 5:1, 13-14

LEADER'S GUIDE

    • Identify the Current Issue

    • Discover the Eternal Principles

—Teaching point one: God alone gives us freedom; that is one reason why we ought to serve him with gratitude.

—Teaching point two: Our true liberation does not depend on our social or political status but on our relationship with Christ.

—Teaching point three: Jesus frees us from the bondage of sin.

—Teaching point four: Christians should not use their freedom as a pretext for doing evil.

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