Legalism: What Is It? What Isn’t It?
Posted by David Wheaton | Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 9:00 am CT
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The concept of “legalism” gets bantered around a lot today. Want to enact a dress code at your Christian school? Refuse to watch the latest Hollywood films with “R” and “PG-13″ ratings? Caution others about the world’s influence on Christian music? Expect a more reverent church service? Well, you might just be considered a legalist if you advocate for these positions.
But is this actually what the Bible calls legalism? Legalism is certainly condemned in Scripture (as is “license”). In Hour 2 of The Christian Worldview, we’ll get a biblical definition of legalism – what it is, what it isn’t – so that we can know how to apply the standards of God without falling into the pits of legalism or license.
