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Hears something that i keep on hand that helps me see the legalist attitude i can have at times and how not to have such an attitude. Hope the way i laid it out isnt to confusing.

Area Under Law :(

1 View of the law A set of detailed obligations that I must keep

Rigid application of case law

Under Grace :emot-dance:

The underlying principles of the law describe the ultimate goal toward which God is moving me: a loving life-style

Under Law :(

2 View of self I am regenerate, and therefore I am able to keep the law

The law helps me live for God.

Under Grace :)

I am regenerate, but I still can't keep the law, because of my "outer man."

By relying on the Spirit, not the letter, I can gradually change

Under Law :(

3 View of the Holy Spirit Little practical understanding of the Spirit's ministries

Under Grace :P

Depends on the Holy Spirit for all power, Motivation, and direction

Under Law :(

4 The "Key" to spiritual growth Self discipline or Special experiences

Under Grace :24:

Knows self-effort is futile Romans 7:18

Looks to a process, not to quick-fix experiences

Under Law :(

5 Approach to Scripture Relies on an inconsistent hermeneutic

Unable to harmonize Jesus and the epistles

Under Grace :24:

Is consistent, and is able to harmonize the gospels and epistles

Under Law :(

6 Mental focus My duty: to do what the rules require

Under Grace :)

Identification with Christ\

Personal relationship with God

Loving others as a means of growth

Under Law :(

7 Reaction to failure Surprised and distressed

Rationalizations, minimization, blame-shifting and self-recrimmination

Vows to do better

Under Grace :o

Not surprised

Confident of God's acceptance

Return to active dependence

Under Law :(

8 Reaction to success Proud and intolerant of others

Under Grace :P

Humbly grateful

Still able to empathize with those who fall

Sees continued need for growth

Under Law :(

9 Eventual result External conformity, but increasing internal defeat and hypocrisy

Growing cynicism and despair OR:

Self-righteous externalistic comparisons--self deception

Under Grace :)

.Gradual transformation into a person with a measure of victory over sin and a spiritual mind-set

A more loving person

This is very good. Mind if I keep it and perhaps use some of it for a study some time.

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This brings to mind another false teaching, Jesus' problem with the scribes and pharisees. He didn't rebuke them for being strict adherants to the law, but for being hypocrites. In some cases, they created traditions that allowed them to break the law. He wouldn't have rebuked them for teaching the law, as he states they stand in Moses' seat, Matthew 23:2,3.

The purpose of the Mishnah was to create a layer of laws and another layer of laws that would keep them from breaking The Law. If they violated something in the first layer they still had not broken the Laws of God. The problem was that in their human reasoning they were actually creating rules that caused them to violate some of God's Laws because they did not have full understanding. Their hearts became proud. They elevated themselves above others. It is always that way when humans create rules in addition to God's rules of conduct. And when humans create rules from a misunderstanding of God's Law they add injury upon injury to some.

That is not entirely true. Jesus rebuked them for intentionally creating traditions that enabled them to break God's law about honoring Father and Mother. That tradition was created to give them a loophole, and not to make it harder to break the law. They did it so nobody could accuse them. All they did was to be seen of men, and they were hypocrites.

what you say is true also Butero. The one doesn't negate the other. They are both accurate. Anytime man purposes to create perfection, his own iniquities get in the way. Only God is perfect.


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what you say is true also Butero. The one doesn't negate the other. They are both accurate. Anytime man purposes to create perfection, his own iniquities get in the way. Only God is perfect.

And yet we are called to perfection.

Be Ye therefore Perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is Perfect. Matt 5:48


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what you say is true also Butero. The one doesn't negate the other. They are both accurate. Anytime man purposes to create perfection, his own iniquities get in the way. Only God is perfect.

And yet we are called to perfection.

Be Ye therefore Perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is Perfect. Matt 5:48

Sigh! :th_praying: Yes, we are called to be Holy AS HE IS HOLY..... not by making up our own rules and then binding them on others as the Pharisees did.

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