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What does it mean to be spiritually 'bound' before coming to Christ?

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Being spiritually bound means being imprisoned by sin and unable to free oneself, which Christ frees us from.

In Genesis 42, Joseph bound his brothers for their sins, representing how we are bound by our own sinfulness before coming to Christ. This state of bondage signifies our inability to save ourselves or to free ourselves from the penal consequences of sin. According to John 8:34, Jesus stated, 'Everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.' It's only through the redemptive work of Jesus, who indeed sets captives free (Luke 4:18), that we can be delivered from this prison of sin. Christ’s atonement enables us to escape the dominion of sin and offers us liberation and new life.
Scripture References: Genesis 42, John 8:34, Luke 4:18

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