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What Legalism is Not 1. Presence of Laws or Rules 2. Imposition of Laws or Rules Charles Ryrie “Neither the presence of law nor the imposition of law is the key to understanding legalism.”

Legalist Martin DeHaan II “A person who thinks he can gain God’s approval by outward conformity to a list of rules, and who minimizes the importance of motives, the work of Christ, faith, and the dynamic role of the Holy Spirit in daily living.”

Legalism I. Introduction/Background II. Description/Definition III. Development A. Text—Direct References B. Affects/Symptoms/Implications C. Anatomy of Legalism IV. Application A. General B. Specific V. Conclusion

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy 8. Legalism leads to critical spirit/judgmentalism/persecution 9. Legalism produces doubt and insecurity 10. Legalism leads to imposition of self-righteous standards on others 11. Legalism leads to division 12. Legalism corrupts the gospel 13. Legalism hinders evangelism 14. Legalism hinders ministry 15. Legalism hinders spiritual growth 16. Legalism reduces Christianity to a religious drudgery

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy

hypocrisy dictionary.com 1. “a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess”

hypocrisy dictionary.com 1. “a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess [on the basis that is advanced for such]”

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy 8. Legalism leads to critical spirit/judgmentalism/persecution

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy 8. Legalism leads to critical spirit/judgmentalism/persecution 9. Legalism produces doubt and insecurity

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy 8. Legalism leads to critical spirit/judgmentalism/persecution 9. Legalism produces doubt and insecurity 10. Legalism leads to imposition of self-righteous standards on others

Affects/Symptoms/Implications of Legalism 1. Legalism is devoid of its objective—righteousness 2. Legalism leads to self-deception 3. Legalism misrepresents Scripture 4. Legalism is by sight, not by faith 5. Legalism chokes out grace and graciousness 6. Legalism leads to self-righteous spirit 7. Legalism produces hypocrisy 8. Legalism leads to critical spirit/judgmentalism/persecution 9. Legalism produces doubt and insecurity 10. Legalism leads to imposition of self-righteous standards on others 11. Legalism leads to division