2Timothy 1:9
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Sorry guys, not trying to rain on your parade. Just pointing out that how you interpret determines how you believe, and how one believes determines how one interprets. And that you really can't separate the two. Now, if you only want to discuss legalism with other legalists (or non-legalism with non-legalists) I'm not sure how you would segregate that from the general public discussion. Perhaps the thread title could be 'for legalists only' but that still wouldn't necessarily weed out the likes of me 
Mixing law and grace is legalism.. so we would not have to call them legalists . it would be assumed
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As always, the context of what for what purpose you're talking about law and grace determines who is a "legalist" or not. It's always a good idea to make that distinction when talking about anyone who keeps the Law, not just broad assumptions. (Like assumptions that certain people don't take the Lord's supper every week.)
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So when people tell me they obey the law.. Well they have already started off on a bad note
No one keeps the law. Some people think they can, And many more water down the law so they can tell themselves they keep it. But only one man has every kept the law. And he died on a cross.
So when people tell me they obey the law.. Well they have already started off on a bad note
So when people tell me they obey the law.. Well they have already started off on a bad note
No one keeps the law. Some people think they can, And many more water down the law so they can tell themselves they keep it. But only one man has every kept the law. And he died on a cross.
So when people tell me they obey the law.. Well they have already started off on a bad note
So when people tell me they obey the law.. Well they have already started off on a bad note
HAH! Got ya doing what you didn't want to do!
Busted.
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Thats why we need to run so far from it once we find Christ that it can't catch up to us.
When we gravitate to law. We think are more righteous than we really are, and we take our mind of Christ and plant it right back on self.
Yes, even as true believers we can do this, I think satan uses this tactic all the time. (he does me)
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I agree with you. But not everyone tries to keep the law to make us righteous. I know where my righteousness comes from.
I suppose you could say the same thing about those who spend so much time trying to come against those who keep the law, instead of serving the lost.
I suppose you could say the same thing about those who spend so much time trying to come against those who keep the law, instead of serving the lost.
I would rather be talking about more important things, But sadly,, If one person can be seen that we are not good people because we obey the law. But because we love.. Then one person has been freed from slavery and self righteousness
I was deep involved with law living most of my christian life.. so I speak from experience (wink)