how to break its chains and fully appreciate the freedom we possess in Christ. The Bible goes to great lengths to combat legalism and establish us in grace. So let’s find out how to shed the shackles and be truly free. THE BONDAGE OF LEGALISM The apostle Paul gives us a definition of legalism in Galatians 3:3, stated in the form of a question. “Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” Legalism is trying to please God “by the flesh,” by attempting to keep a list of laws
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