freedom Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:43:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg freedom Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 Blind Eyes Opened https://baonline.org/blind-eyes-opened/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:54:43 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24734

Text reading Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth About Sex Trafficking in America with American flag background and eye imagery.There are more than 4.8 million people being sexually exploited worldwide, and more than one million of these are children (International Labour Organization). According to a recent report by the US State Department, the United States is one of the leading consumers of sex trafficking, as well as the leading country of origin for victims. […]

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]]> Out of Egypt: A Journey to True Freedom https://baonline.org/out-of-egypt/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:58:04 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5094

pyramids in egyptA remarkable journey to freedom in Christ.

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]]> Goin’ ta Jesus https://baonline.org/goin-ta-jesus/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:58:37 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5047

child blowing bubblesA sexual abuse survivor becomes a little child again.

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]]> Of Pharaoh and Pharmaceuticals https://baonline.org/of-pharaoh-and-pharmaceuticals/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:36:52 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4384
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Hand with black nails amidst scattered colorful pills on surface.

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Bondage is no archaic reality; it’s alive and well. This fact has been impressed on me repeatedly this week. First, my daily Bible readings have taken me through the early chapters of Exodus and the last chapters of Galatians. Bondage is a key theme in both. These passages remind us that freedom is God’s gift […]

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]]> What Christians Need to Understand About Shame https://baonline.org/understanding-shame/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:00:14 +0000 https://artiosmagazine.org/?p=4517

person sitting with head downShame on you! is something we say to someone who behaves poorly. It’s our response to a person caught red handed and unapologetic. In effect, we’re telling them: “What you’ve done is wrong and you should feel guilt, regret, and humiliation.” In these types of situations, we want the offender to claim guilt so that […]

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