Justice Quote by JOEL NYARANGI AKOYA

“Legalism is when we try to obtain the result of obedience by our own means and strength. It is self-righteousness, as opposed to God's…

— Kelly Minter

“Legalism is seeking to achieve forgiveness from GOD and acceptance by GOD through my obedience to GOD”

— C.J. Mahaney

“Thus the essence of legalism is rooted not merely in our view of law as such but in a distorted view of God as…

— Sinclair B. Ferguson

At its heart, legalism is a desire to appear holy. It is trying to be justified before men and not God.

— David Wilkerson

Legalism is looking to something besides Jesus Christ in order to be acceptable and clean before God.

— Timothy Keller

“Legalism is adding human rules and regulations to the Bible, and judging others based on these new humanistic rules. Legalism is not taking the…

— Rob Rienow

“The God of the legalistic Christian, on the other hand, is often unpredictable, erratic, and capable of all manner of prejudices. When we view…

— Brennan Manning

“In all religions, as in all legal systems. people find ways to skirt the rules. We obey the letter of the law without honoring…

— Sy Montgomery

“A legalist is not someone who places divine law above all else. A legalist is someone who places human law above all else.”

— Rob Rienow

“This God expects people to be perfect and to be in perpetual control of their feelings and thoughts. When broken people with this concept…

— Brennan Manning

“God's Law is holy, righteous, and good.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Based on the stories present here, I believe that the church needs to decide how long it is going to coddle legalism in its…

— Steve Brown