Legalism is the distortion of GraceLegalism : A religious system which emphasises rules, codes and laws we must succeed at, or a standard we must attain in order to earn acceptance, favor, merit ot love!
Grace: The unmerited, unearned, special favor of God's love and mercy lavished upon us through Christ!
God is so rich in mercy and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when Christ raised from the dead. Salvation is not a reward for good things you have done, but a gift of grace (undeserved, special favor without merit) Ephesians 2:4-10
"Here is a simple test to check whether you are prone to a legalistic thinking: ask yourself, "How does God feel about me today?" If the answer is anything other than, He is passionately in love with me, then you are falling into the trap of thinking that God's attitude towards us is determined by our performance rather than by his essential loving character. In other words, you're thinking as though God's favour is earned rather than freely given. " Quote from Mike Taylor , From Legalism to Grace, 2001.
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Whatever I did to make you distrustful of me, I repent.
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