Title: Are you legalistic?
Description: Everyone knows that legalism is bad. I've never met anyone who said, "I'm legalistic and proud of it!" But what exactly is legalism? Is it legalistic to obey God's laws? Is it legalistic when we obey God too much or too carefully? The Bible reports that when the Lord Jesus Christ lived on earth, he obeyed all of God's laws fully. Does that mean that Jesus was legalistic? This booklet answers these questions. It explains the concept of legalism and also discusses how legalism is frequently misunderstood today. On the narrow road that leads to eternal life, legalism is the ditch on one side of the road. The ditch on the other side is antinomianism. Driven by a determination to avoid misusing God's laws and becoming legalistic, some neglect God's laws altogether and become antinomian. Legalism is bad, but antinomianism is equally bad. As D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones put it, "If the 'grace' you have received does not help you to keep the law, you have not received grace." Understanding legalism requires that we understand antinomianism; this booklet explains both concepts. - Back cover.