Bible Quote by Rob Rienow

“Legalism, is preparing your own righteousness for heaven, being ignorant of the broad scope of the righteousness of God that requires perfection in the…

— JOEL NYARANGI AKOYA

When there's something in the Bible that churches don't like, they call it 'legalism.'

— Leonard Ravenhill

Legalism insists on conformity to manmade religious rules and requirements, which are often unspoken but are nevertheless very real... There are far too many…

— Jerry Bridges

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

— Timothy Keller

“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

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

— David Wilkerson

“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

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

— C.J. Mahaney

“The Law is used un-lawfully, not when presented as the rule of the believer’s life, but when it is opposed to Christ!”

— Arthur W. Pink

Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.

— Tullian Tchividjian

“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

The Bible is not only laws, it's also stories.

— Elie Wiesel