[Faith-talk] Legalists?

[Brandon A. Olivares]

It’s not using the term incorrectly. The way it was used is a specific and proper usage of a general term, so the definition isn’t even related.

What you say may be a great ideal, but the reality is that there are many legalists within Christianity who focus excessively on the rules, to the exclusion of their relationship with the Divine. They let guilt rule their lives, and condemn all others who might follow different precepts. This is a perfect definition of legalists, IMO.

> On Dec 18, 2014, at 10:48 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Christine and all,
> 
> I respectfully ask that you refrain from calling us legalists who believe the Bible and try our best to live by it. Please take care how you use the term. Bible-believers live how they live because they try to obey that which they read and are taught from the Bible, and we joyfully do so, not out of guilt, but out of love for our Lord and our fellow men, or men and women if you prefer. I'm sure that, if you look up legalist in the dictionary, it will not say a person who follows the precepts written in the Bible, so please refrain from using the term incorrectly.
> 
> Respectully,
> 
> Linda
> 
> 
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