Legalism is...

Legalism is:

1. Distorting the gospel by adding conditions to free grace: Acts 15:1, 7-11; Gal.1:6-7, 2:11-16, 4:8-11, Gal. 5:2-4; Col. 2:16-17.

2. Substituting man-made regulations for the Word of God: Matthew 15:1-3.

3. Majoring on the minors and neglecting the more important issues: Luke 11:42.

4. Over concern with the externals while disregarding matters of the heart: Matthew 23:27.

5. Regarding with contempt or judging a brother based on matters of personal conviction: Romans 14:1-5.

6. Trusting in ourselves that we are righteous based on religious performance: Luke 18:9-14.

7. Hypocrisy, the leaven of the Pharisees: Luke 11:53-12:1.

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