> From: "David Miller" <
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>
> *Note Subject Change
> > was "Eternal Judgment" and now is
"Legalism"
> >
> > John defined legalism as:
> >
> It is the imposition of their interpretations upon others
> >
> and the elevation of their understanding to the status
> > >
of Ex-Cathedra.
> >
> > This is pretty much how I see you
coming across all the time,
> John.
> > However, the rest of
what you described applies very little to me,
> you, or
> >
almost anybody else I know. There have been a few over the years,
> but I
> > don't tend to hang around people like that too
long.
> >
> > I use the term legalism in the way that the
dictionary defines it,
> which
> is
> > adherence to the
letter of law, or a literal interpretation and
> adherence
>
to
> > some law, rule, or religious code. You guys have a
certain
> theological
> > system passed on to you from guys
like Torrance and Wright, and
> you are
> very
> >
strict not to depart from it. It is actually your new found
>
legalism that
> > makes it difficult interacting with those who are
legalistic in
> regards to
> > the standards of
Scripture. Like Bill said, however, most
> legalists do
>
not
> > realize that they are legalists. We are creatures of
habit and
> tradition,
> > and this is what makes us all tend
to be legalistic in some way.
> >
> > I keep in mind that
passage that says that the letter of the law
> kills but
> >
the spirit gives life. This tempers my tendency to be legalistic.
> I
> think
> > the absence of legalism would be
sin, but I also think over
> emphasizing
> the
> >
letter can be a sin as well. Remember that Jesus encouraged his
>
disciples
> > to listen and learn from the legalists of his day, but
he warned
> them of
> > their hypocrisy. He wanted us to
do what the legalists said to
> do, but
> not
> > to
follow their example of living.
> >
> > Too many times in
this culture we hear warnings against legalism.
> This is
>
> kind of like the hippy cry of the 1960's for freedom and liberty
>
and free
> > love. Too often the battle cry against legalism is
a
> justification for
> > anti-authoritarianism and
anti-Biblical adherence. How about we
> talk
>
about
> > this word legalism some more and see if we can decide if it
is
> really all
> > that bad after all.
> >
>
> As a starter for discussion, if legalism were carte blanche evil,
> then
> > shouldn't we just get rid of all laws? It
seems to me that
> without laws
> and
> > rules, then it
would be very difficult for anyone to be
> legalistic.
What
> do
> > you think?
> >
> > Peace be
with you.
> > David Miller.
> >
> >
> >
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> you may
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