Legalism is more common than you think. It is another one of those human instincts that you will find lodged in every heart. Have you ever said, “I just can’t forgive myself’? Is your life one long, “If only ...”? Have others called you driven? Are you burdened by past sins? Do you believe that God is chronically disappointed in you? Do you believe that God likes you more when you are really good? Do you make deals with God: “If you ... I will ...”?
