Freedom and Sin

"Because they had thus abandoned him and served Baal and the Ashtorth, the anger of the Lord flowed up against Israel, and he delivered them over to plunderers who despoiled them. He allowed them to fall into the power of their enemies whom they were no longer able to withstand." (Judges 2: 13 – 14)

The gods they worshipped took advantage of them. The instrument of sin became the instrument of punishment.

"Our freedom is weakened because of original sin. This weakness is intensified because of successive sins. Christ, however, set us free 'so that we should remain free' (Galatians 5:1). With his grace, the Holy Spirit leads us to spiritual freedom to make us free co-workers with him in the Church and in the world."