The Problem With Legalism
Freedom: A Study of Galatians
David Hall
Part of Freedom: A Study of Galatians
July 8, 2022

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Freedom in Christ and the grace of God are two important themes in Galatians. However, many in the church are afraid to talk about Christian liberty, fearing what happens when we give people responsibility. Liberty brings a loss of control, which causes some to embrace legalism. Let’s consider what happens when legalism gets into the church.

Legalists are great at the art of

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**When Peter gave in to the legalists of his day, he made several mistakes:
-He did not do what he to be .
-His actions the gospel of grace.
When the church truly understands what the gospel is all about, three things will happen:
-The gospel will not only be taught; it will be out.
-The gospel will be understood to be as well as .
-The gospel will be more important than .