Freedom is a condition where that which is free can do anything according to its own volition. If there is a constraint to what it can do, then automatically it is no longer free. It has a chain, a barrier. Let us say you want to go and look at the ocean. Then you would set out on a journey to go to the seaside. The optimal route would be in a straight line to a point chosen at random. You are free to do so.
A destination spot is chosen. You set out on your way. But after some steps you encounter another body. That body considers it is the owner of the patch of dirt our body needs to walk on. Suddenly we are not free. We have to negotiate with the other to come to an agreement. Agreement reached would probably have to be reciprocal. We allow them to travel over our land in exchange for us traveling over their land. A wee bit of freedom has been given up. But wait, we are talking about things in the here and now.
How about the spiritual? The spirit is outside the here and now since it is a consciousness, an energy form that impinges on the physical universe but can not be touched by the physical universe.
Consider a spiritual being, how could it be constrained? By its own ideas and thoughts of course. Say it has the idea it is ugly. In the physical universe, that would be manifested as a body that has ugly attachments to it. Because the original condition is that the spirit is perfect, that would reflect in the here and now. Somehow there is a corruption that promotes ideas such as being ugly. It would be logical to assume that the physical manifestation would be in a perfect form, beautiful and fully operational. What could evoke a change?
An interaction in the physical universe! Another free spirit could move it's body in the vicinity of our body. Both are perfect bodies, but perhaps a circumstance could arise where an idea could creep in that would disturb the spiritual force. And it goes downhill from there.
How could we resolve the opposing intentions? Introduce a higher authority. I call my higher authority YHWH. From YHWH come ideas and suggestions. I agree to take these as milestones, markers in my journey to greater beingness. As long as others agree with the teachings from YHWH we get along fine.
This is the system I see. What is you perception of it?