Massimo Lorenzini

Jesus never spoke against the social ills of His day: Slavery, prostitution, racism, political corruption, Roman occupation. But He spoke very strongly against one problem--the legalism and spiritual abuse of the Scribes and Pharisees. Christian legalism offers salvation, answered prayer, blessing, or acceptance as a reward for performance. You might be a legalist if: 1. You think keeping religious rules is more important than following biblical principles. 2. You are more concerned with keeping religious rules than loving and serving people.