Could You Be a LEGALIST ? Take The Quiz

Could you be a legalist?—Take the quiz!

Answer yes or no to the following questions:

1) God's love for me depends on what I do.

2) Meeting the expectations of others, especially those in my congregation or in positions of authority, are paramount.

3) Moral and ethical questions are usually black and white and only made into fuzzy shades of gray by hand-wringing, bleeding-heart types.

4) I try hard to obey God and it irritates me that others think they can get away with avoiding the same level of dedication.

5) I fall short because I don't have enough faith, or because I haven't prayed enough, or because I just need to be a better person.

6) God is predisposed to be angry with me because I am a sinner. My main goal in life is to try to gain God's favor by doing things that will impress him.

7) My sense of spiritual well-being is linked to a Christian leader or membership in my church rather than a personal relationship with God.

8) I tell my children not to do something in church or around other Christian families that I allow in my home.

9) I believe my church is God's true church and that most other Christians may be sincere, but are sincerely wrong.

10) The exterior choices a person makes in what they wear, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos, etc. is a clear indication of that person's character.

11) I sometimes worry that people might take advantage of grace if it's preached too much —people might think they can do anything they want.

12) After being around Christians for a while I feel drained —weary of putting up a false front.

13) When I happen to miss a service or activity of my church I feel guilty.

14) I will likely get into heaven, even though I'm far from perfect, because I have tried to be a basically good person and God will take that into account.

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[ThirdProverb]

@steelbrushtattoo i am no longer Christian either, now deist. I have also experienced chains of guilt falling off. quite liberating. no more church BS !!!

[Mike82ARP]

@coralarch Everyone is a slave. The issue is who do you serve?

[musicmusing]

I love what you have to say here. Now excuse me while I pray for 7 hours on my fast so I will know how to show all them other 'grace oriented' Christians what God wants them to do...lol

[musicmusing]

good video. now if only they were honest...

[DannyHebel]

hello John great video I just made a set of videos titled Christianity vs Legalism if you get a chance check it out if you could pass the word along it would be greatly appreciated thanks ,Danny

[Lifescythe]

Finnaly, how do I maintain my hatred of evil without becoming a legaist? How do I balance my righteous indingation at criminals without becoming a pharsee that is unconcered with the spiritual well being of such people?

Many thanks!

[Lifescythe]

#10 confuses me a lot. Are we not commanded to not carve our flesh or mark our body in Leveticus? I understand that there are brothers and sisters in Christ who have had a rough life before meeting the Father, but upon conversion, should they not take them off?

I guess my the difference for me has always been that the sin of piercings is on the out side rather than mine which for the most part is hidden but just as filthy in God's eyes.

But should they not be removed as my own secret sin?

[Lifescythe]

As for Question #6, Psalm 7:11 says that God is angry with the wicked every day. I may be saved, but I still produce evil, which as I understand, makes me wicked.

Furthermore Isaiah 59:2 says that my sins can keep my prayers from being heard. This can't be fixed by mere confessing of sins according to Judges 10:10-16, it requires repentance. But like the Israelites, I return to my sin. How do I reconcile these verses, which seem to suggest a merit relationship with not becoming a legalist?