"Are you going to heaven?"
"Yes."
"How do you know?"
"Because I am good."
Isn't it ironic that the very people that might call us legalist are the very people that would answer this way. Doesn't that sound... kinda... ummm... legalist? After all, to think that being good will save you is like trying to earn God's love by what we do. Now that is legalistic.
And have you noticed? Being legalist is often mentioned in context of keeping the Sabbath or eating a certain way. It's not often mentioned for other commandments.
Obedience to God's law is not legalistic, it's faithfulness.
*Much of this info came from Bible Alive (Cain & Abel) - a Christian television program.
