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Originally Posted by Joseph
But what some here call "Legalism" is in reference to what preachers are preaching for their congregation to do after salvation or the born again experience. That is from what I am reading anyway. So they are not preaching that they are saved by "works", but preaching that they continue in salvation by doing good works (i.e. living a holy life). Would this still be identified as legalism?
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I have always taken the position that a pastor must lead according to his convictions and stand on his principles if he is going to be effective. Those who attend a particular church have to decide whether they share his convictions and willing to support those convictions. Because they don't share his convictions and choose to attend church elsewhere doesn't mean they don't love the Lord or don't believe in holiness.
I make a distinction between what is my personal convictions and what is holiness. When someone teaches outward standards as making one holy that is in my opinion an attempt to establish one's own righteousness with legalistic man-made regulations. The Bible teaches we are given a holy standing in Christ. Our Christian walk is one of simply allowing the righteousness of Christ to be reflected in us by walking in the Spirit.
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