The problem these Jews had was in their thinking - in their minds they were okay because of who they were. Too many people make religion a matter of race rather than of faith. The Jews in our text today thought they were okay because of their physical heritage. The new birth cannot be inherited, it must be personally experienced. True freedom comes only when the child of God submits himself to Christ and His Word.
Most people are slaves to their supposed freedoms.
Freedom comes only through willful submission to the Word of God. It is the fruit of discipleship and discipleship is the result of abiding in the Word of God, thereby knowing the truth.