> From: "David Miller" <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> *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.
>
>
> >
> > ----------
> > "Let your speech be
always with grace, seasoned with salt, that
> you may
> know
how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6)
>
http://www.InnGlory.org>
>
> > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send
an email
> to
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and you will be unsubscribed. If you
> have a
> friend
who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and
he will be subscribed.
>
>
> ----------
> "Let
your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you
> may
know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6)
>
http://www.InnGlory.org>
>
If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and you will be unsubscribed. If you
> have a friend who wants
to join, tell him to send an e-mail to
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and
he will be subscribed.
>
>
