the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Since Christ is Himself the truth (John 14:6), He links knowing the truth to Himself: “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). It is ultimately the personal appropriation of Christ that frees us and keeps everything in place. Second, we must stand confident in justification: “Having on the breastplate of righteousness.” The breastplate is the armor covering the body from the neck to the thighs. This piece of armor
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