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Root causes of legalism

Posted on July 13, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

The result of legalism is that those who are in the system cannot become what God intends them to be. Rather than a deepening understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, legalists are satisfied with rule keeping.

Filed Under: Christian Life Tagged With: bondage, freedom, Gospel, legalism

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