Tag: Legalism

  • I Want To Read The Bible More

    I Want To Read The Bible More

    I’ve had a lot of history with reading the Bible. I teach it, I study it, and I do desire others to love it more. In my years I’ve tried many a Bible reading plan. You know, the ones with the beautiful little boxes you can check off after reading! Those boxes that make you…

  • Grace and Obedience are Friends

    Grace and Obedience are Friends

    The relationship between grace and obedience can seem tenuous at times. An over-emphasis on grace with no thought to obedience can lead to antinomianism, hyper grace, or as some would say “free, cheap grace.” Focusing on rules and commands as a means to gain the favor of God can lead to rule keeping, law, and legalism.…

  • Charis by Preston Sprinkle

    Charis by Preston Sprinkle

    I picked up a free copy of [amazon_link id=”B00J3F1Q5Q” target=”_blank” ]Charis: God’s Scandalous Grace for Us[/amazon_link] by Preston Sprinkle. As you know, if there is a book on grace, I want to get my hands on it. I had never heard of Preston Sprinkle before. I have no idea what his views on other topics are.…

  • Turn or Burn

    Turn or Burn

    “The Wrath of God is coming on all flesh. This world is going away! Baseball is going away!” These were the words of a “turn or burn” street preacher I heard at a recent baseball game while in the United States. As he went on, I literally had to walk away because tears were forming…

  • Jesus Hates Religion

    Jesus Hates Religion

    “- Has your experience with God been about the “do’s” and the “don’t?” “- Are you on a path that was decided for you by people you trusted, but it feels more like bondage? “- Have you completely abandoned all paths because you’ve seen the end results, and you have no desire whatsoever to be…