> 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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