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Free, Freedom

See also Agency; Captivity; Liberty

The power or ability to make personal choices without compulsion. In a spiritual sense, a person who repents and obeys God’s will is free from the bondage of sin through the atonement of Jesus Christ (Mosiah 5:8).

  • The truth shall make you free:John 8:32;
  • Those who become free from sin receive eternal life:Rom. 6:19–23;
  • A righteous branch of the house of Israel shall be brought out of captivity unto freedom:2 Ne. 3:5;
  • They cried unto the Lord for their freedom:Alma 43:48–50;
  • Moroni did joy in the freedom of his country:Alma 48:11;
  • The Spirit of God is the spirit of freedom:Alma 61:15;
  • Follow me, and you shall be a free people:D&C 38:22;