Legalism Quotes

26 Legalism quotes by 23 unique authors

We must stop using the Bible as though it were a potpourri of inerrant proof-texts by which we can bring people into bondage to our… — Robert D. Brinsmead
You do not become a master musician by playing just as you please, by imagining that learning the scales is sheer legalism and bondage! No,… — Sinclair B. Ferguson
Jesus reserved his hardest words for the hidden sins of hypocrisy, pride, greed and legalism. — Philip Yancey
Legalism lacks the supreme sense of worship. It obeys but it does not adore. — Geerhardus Vos
There prevails still a subtle form of legalism which would rob the Saviour of his crown of glory, earned by the cross, and would make… — Geerhardus Vos
On many occasions I have been asked if I think persecution will come to the Western church. My answer might surprise you. I believe that… — Brother Yun
I am tolerably ignorant about Judaism, and much of what I do know about it seems hard to swallow, because it is so grounded in… — Fred Melamed
When there's something in the Bible that churches don't like, they call it 'legalism.' — Leonard Ravenhill
Tolerance is not a spiritual gift; it is the distinguishing mark of postmodernism; and sadly, it has permeated the very fiber of Christianity. Why is… — John Stott
Legalism is a problem in the church, but so is anti-nomianism. Granted, I don't hear anyone saying, 'Let's continue in sin that grace may abound'.… — Kevin DeYoung
The ironic thing about legalism is that it not only doesn't make people work harder, it makes them give up. Moralism doesn't produce morality; rather,… — Tullian Tchividjian
Legalism insists on conformity to manmade religious rules and requirements, which are often unspoken but are nevertheless very real... There are far too many instances… — Jerry Bridges
If you feel that you can follow a few little rules or some clever gimmicks to make you a mature Christian, then you have fallen… — J. Vernon McGee
To be risen with Christ means not only that one has a choice and that one may live by a higher law - the law… — Thomas Merton
While technically I did not commit a crime, an impeachable offense... these are legalisms, as far as the handling of this matter is concerned; it… — Richard M. Nixon
Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization. Knowing how to lead and work with creative people requires knowledge and action that often goes against the… — Max De Pree
If love is the soul of Christian existence, it must be at the heart of every other Christian virtue. Thus, for example, justice without love… — Richard Rohr
So long as we stand "under the Law", we cannot perceive this hidden unity of all the commandments. It is part of legalism that the… — Emil Brunner
Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? Compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and… — Marquis de Sade
The convoluted wording of legalisms grew up around the necessity to hide from ourselves the violence we intend toward each other. Between depriving a man… — Frank Herbert
People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the… — D. A. Carson
The modern spirit is a hesitant one. Spontaneity has given way to cautious legalisms, and the age of heroes has been superseded by a cult… — Roger Lowenstein
Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us. — Tullian Tchividjian
Struggling against the legalism of simple obedience, we end by setting up the most dangerous law of all, the law of the world and the… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Legalism breeds a sense of entitlement that turns us into complainers. — Tullian Tchividjian

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