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In part 1 I said there are three factors to consider in measuring our legalistic tendencies: rules, reasons, and resources. We covered the rules factor and now we're on to the other two factors... The reasons… The second factor in diagnosing the legalistic disease has to do with our reasons for obedience to certain laws. …
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You won’t be able to find the term, “Legalism” in the Bible, but just about every New Testament author, and some Old Testament ones, address it as a concept. I don’t think there’s ever been a Christian who, to some degree, hasn’t fallen prey to its lure. In fact, if you don’t think you have, …
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“I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. …
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[This is the 2nd of two Addenda and final post of the essay: What God is Like (Musings about the character of God) which is located in its entirety elsewhere.] The fundamental mistake is to begin with ourselves and not God. God is the center from which all life develops. If we use our ego …
[This is the first of two Addenda to the essay on "What God is Like."] God is not made of clay. We don’t get to mold him into whatever form pleases us. We get our information about him primarily from the Bible – at least I do – and I am convinced that the data …
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