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| Overcoming Legalism |
It is sometimes said that more legalism creeps into the church through sermon illustrations than anything else. That may be true and certainly Colossians 3:1-11
could be an example of that. If we focus on what we practice more than the One who makes it possible, then we are in danger of becoming just another judgmental legalistic group, with a list of rules whereby we look down our noses at others. That is the danger of illustrations. We miss the cause and look at the effect. And so some Christians carefully avoid swearing or using abusive language, but still don’t live the resurrected life. Yet, Christians are resurrected to new life and ought to live like it. Our sights ought to be on heavenly realities rather than this dead world. Our real life is hidden with Christ in God.
could be an example of that. If we focus on what we practice more than the One who makes it possible, then we are in danger of becoming just another judgmental legalistic group, with a list of rules whereby we look down our noses at others. That is the danger of illustrations. We miss the cause and look at the effect. And so some Christians carefully avoid swearing or using abusive language, but still don’t live the resurrected life. Yet, Christians are resurrected to new life and ought to live like it. Our sights ought to be on heavenly realities rather than this dead world. Our real life is hidden with Christ in God.
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