Colossians

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Subject: Drawing the line

Bible Note: Amen. I want to re-itterate my understanding of legalism. I believe it is law dependence instead of law obedience. To try to obey God's law, and teach others to do so, is not legalism. Legalism is where I trust in my own ability to keep these laws and thus "earn" my salvation. Legalism is also where men make laws for God and bind them on others. Legalism allows no difference of opinion. Legalism does not forgive or understand different levels of understanding. Even when there are doctrine that are very clear to us there are some who just cannot seem to understand. But we get impatient. We fail to understand that when a major life belief is challenged and shown to be false it is traumatic to change. I recently went through such an experience and it took months to get over my preconceptions. However, once this process starts we often then start questioning ALL the doctrines we have ever held dear. This can either make or break a Christian's faith. In my case, Praise God, this has been cathartic for me. I am not just being blown about by every wind of doctrine but have, for the first time in 30 odd years as a Christian, become more of a Berean and now spend more time in God's word than ever. This is liberating but sometimes puts me at odds with my bretheren -- they have not come to the point of separating tradition from doctrine. I need to have the patience with them that God has had with me.

In His Service
Tim Sheasby