The Greater the Legalism, the Greater the Sin (TMF:1681)

Monday, August 23, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Greater the Legalism, the Greater the Sin (TMF:1681) - Daniel Litton
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       You see, the greater the legalism we find then, the greater the sin. I know this may be a shock to some of you; I know; I lived for years believing that following rules was how you made for a better, more Spirit-filled life. All legalism does is hide sin, it doesn’t take it away. It enhances the presentation of people, so that they appear that they are with little to no sin, but in actuality it is the more a person follows the Spirit’s enabling that they more closely align their character with that of Christ. It’s like Jesus said to the Pharisees: ““Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matthew 23:27-28, ESV).