Welcome to Grace in Focus. Today, Bob and Shawn will be discussing Matthew 9:9-13. Specifically, what did the Lord mean when He said, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” The […]

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Michael Eaton on the Legalism of the New Perspective on Paul

Seminary students and pastors will have heard of the “New Perspective on Paul” (or “covenantal nomism”) championed by scholars such as N. T. Wright, James D. G. Dunn, and E. […]

The Problem of Basing Your Religion on Feelings Hannah Whitall Smith’s Story, Part 2

When Hannah Whitall Smith grew up among the Quakers of Philadelphia in the 1830s, she found that their legalism and emphasis on inward feelings and impressions combined to make a […]

The Problem of Basing Your Religion on Feelings Hannah Whitall Smith’s Story, Part 1

Some brands of legalism are focused on obeying external rules. Think of the Pharisees trying to obey all the laws of Moses plus all the additional rules, regulations, and applications […]

In our last episode of Grace in Focus radio, we heard Bob and Shawn discuss the term “grace.” Today they are continuing this conversation by giving special attention to Galatians […]

Could a faulty understanding of James 2_14-26 destroy assurance of salvation_

I thought this was a good question about James 2: Have you seen any articles/books expand on the fact that the traditional interpretation of James 2:14-26 (saving faith has works, […]

Are you institutionalized by religion_

There’s a scene in The Shawshank Redemption in which an old inmate named Brooks is about to be paroled after fifty years of incarceration. But he’s scared of getting out. […]

October 16, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Galatians, legalism, promise
The difference between a law and a promise

The Galatians were being foolish. Or, more literally, they were not thinking things through. The whole province was slipping into legalism, but they should have known better. In Galatians 3, […]

Do You Think Through Your Faith

“O foolish Galatians!” (Galatians 3:1) Have you ever acted foolishly? What does it mean to be foolish, anyway? The Greek word translated “foolish” is anoētos. It means “non-thinking,” or “not […]

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