Is the Greater Threat to the Church Liberalism or Legalism?

Is the Greater Threat to the Church Liberalism or Legalism?

Liberalism says something like this, “Because I am accepted by God, I can do pretty much whatever I want.” On the other extreme, legalism says, “I am accepted by God because I am a good and obedient person.” Both of these positions are wrong,...
Christianity is Not About Rule-Keeping

Christianity is Not About Rule-Keeping

When we sit down to play a game that we’ve never played before, we ask, “So, what are the rules?” People often think of Christianity in the same way. They want to know, “What are the rules?” I must admit, I struggle with this myself. But...
What Does it Mean to be Legalistic?

What Does it Mean to be Legalistic?

I’ve been accused of being legalistic countless times. In fact, any Christian who insists there are things we must do has probably been called legalistic. But, what is legalism and what does it really mean to be legalistic? I think there are at least two...
You Might Be a Pharisee

You Might Be a Pharisee

People throw around the term “Pharisee” a lot today. I think many are confused about what it means to be a Pharisee. There are probably a lot of Pharisees running around today, but let’s be careful about who we call pharisaical. Using mostly the book of Matthew (the...

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