It has to be one of the most frequently used words in the modern church. It does not take long for someone somewhere to accuse a church or a church leader of this now-dreaded word. It is out of fear of being accused of being this way that many churches water down their standards. It is the word: Legalism. But what is legalism? Is there an example of legalism in the Bible? How are we guilty of legalism today? And what do people mean when they call someone or some church legalistic?

It has to be one of the most frequently used words in the modern church. It does not take long for someone somewhere to accuse a church or a church leader of this now-dreaded word. It is out of fear of being accused of being this way that many churches water down their standards. It is the word: Legalism. But what is legalism? Is there an example of legalism in the Bible? How are we guilty of legalism today? And what do people mean when they call someone or some church legalistic?