Freedom in Christ course - FiC
Freedom in Christ
The Freedom in Christ course (FiC) is based on the teaching of Neil Anderson and the discipleship course designed by him and Steve Goss of
www.ficm.org.uk - the freedom in Christ course will help every Christian take hold of the truth of who they are in Christ, resolve personal and spiritual conflicts and become a fruitful disciple. Freedom in Christ is an essential part of our discipleship programme at Kingsway.
Traditional discipleship teaching can sound like this to new Christians: "do this every day", "don't do that any more", "successful Christians behave like this". So they end up simply acting like Christians. Some manage to do and say the right things but don't necessarily live fruitful lives. Others constantly require help with the same old issues. Some just drift away.
Read any of Paul's letters and you'll get half way through before you find instructions on how to behave. First he concentrates on what's already been done; the "riches" we have in Christ (Ephesians 1:18). Because it's not what we do that determines who we are - it's who we are that determines what we do.
This course focuses on that too: who we are in Christ; the truth of God's unconditional love; why there is no condemnation; why we don't have to languish in cycles of sin, negative thinking and hopelessness. But good teaching on its own is not enough. Although the key to freedom is knowing the truth (John 8:32), simply telling people the truth doesn't mean that they really know it. The course also includes a kind and gentle process called The Steps To Freedom In Christ to help participants repent of past sin and resist the devil. For many this "clearing out of rubbish" is the key to the teaching falling into place.
Find out what it means to live out your new identity in Christ rather than constantly trying to act like a Christian.
- Understand how what happened when you became a Christian enables you to walk in freedom from sin and mature more quickly than before.
- Gain a clear understanding of the battle you are in and how to win it.
- Use the Steps To Freedom In Christ to resolve completely the negative effects of the past by repenting and submitting to God (James 4:7).
- Identify strongholds and lies you have been believing and adopt a clear strategy for renewing your mind and standing firm in the freedom gained.
- See that we already have everything we need to live a godly life (2 Peter 1:3).
- Learn how to get out of cycles of sin and hopelessness.
- Bring your goals for your life into line with God’s goals for you.