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Things that draw people to embrace legalism. 1. Legalism provides us with a sense of security in that it enables us always to know precisely what to do in every conceivable moral dilemma. There is a certain sort of psychological safety in being stiff morally. 2. Legalism nurtures pride. “Look at what I’m willing to forego that others embrace! Others may indulge themselves but I have a discipline and a moral standard they lack. I possess a will-power that really loves God. Therefore, God really loves me” (with the implication that God doesn’t really love those who choose another path, or at least doesn’t love them as much as He loves me!). 3. It provides an excuse to maintain control. One need never fear the unknown because there is always a rule or law (of my own making, of course) to govern every situation. After all, without rules things will get out control (or so legalists think). 4. There is comfort in conformity. It is always reassuring when other people live like we do, even if there is no explicit biblical warrant for it. 5. Some embrace legalism out of a genuine, heart-felt concern for other believers. They are actually motivated by love and compassion, worried that the spiritual welfare of others is at risk. They fear that others will assuredly “fall” if they walk down a certain path, even though that path is nowhere prescribed in Scripture (see especially Romans 14:4).
Sam Storms

    • Green Bean Salad

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    Vegetables, Grains Salads, To post, Vegetables 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 cn (16 Oz) Cut Green Beans, drained
    1 cn (16 Oz) Cut Waxed Beans, drained
    1 md Onion, cut in thin slices
    1 Green Bell Pepper, cut in thin rings
    2/3 c Vinegar
    1/3 c Cooking Oil
    1/2 c Sugar
    Salt And Pepper, to taste

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Combine beans, onion, and green pepper. Mix rest of ingredients and pour
over the vegetables. Marinate for 24 hrs before serving, stirring several
times.
Serves: 8 to 10
Source: "Mountain Measures", Junior League of Charleston, WV. ed. 1974
Recipe by: Mrs. Angus E. Peyton Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #614 by Bill
Spalding <billspa@icanect.net> on May 17, 1997

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