From Darkness into Light: Christ's Liberation of the Captive Soul
Isaiah 49:9 declares: "That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth." When Jesus Christ comes to the soul, He delivers us from the direst...
This is historical examples on spiritual bondage and freedom and conviction of sin leading to conversion, drawing on Isaiah 49:9.
Isaiah 49:9 declares: "That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth." When Jesus Christ comes to the soul, He delivers us from the direst of all bondages—the slavery of the spirit, the captivity of the heart. To those imprisoned both in darkness and in chains, the Lord Jesus speaks: "Show yourselves; rise, and come out of the darkness; hide away no longer, come forth into the light, and enjoy it."…
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