Love or Legalism Including Prayer of Repentance for Self-Righteousness and Not Walking In Love Legalism or Christ? "Question: What does the Bible say about legalism?... Answer: The word "legalism" does not occur in the Bible. It is a term Christians use to describe a doctrinal position emphasizing a system of rules and regulations for achieving both salvation and spiritual growth. Legalists believe in and demand a strict literal adherence to rules and regulations. Doctrinally

One of Satan's greatest weapons against Christians is to bring them under the condemnation of the Old Testament Law. When believers in Christ turn to works of self-righteousness by attempting to abide in the Old Covenant or mix the Old and New Covenants, they open themselves up to deception and fall away from God's grace. In this teaching, Peter Johnson explains that the Old Testament Law had a purpose that was totally fulfilled by Christ Jesus, and now no longer has any val

Rejection Equals Rebellion 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. One of biggest, most destructive weapons that satan uses against Christians, and anyone else in the world, is to cause them to feel rejection. The spirit of rejection will separate you from the love of God. It is a lie. People are destroyed through a lack

Ego In the Temple Ego: Satan's Gate The whole process of sanctification is ongoing. You live in a corrupt body. Your flesh is corrupt. In a way, you are imprisoned in your body of sin. However, God has provided you with a means of escape. That way of escape is the Cross. Your salvation comes through Jesus Christ and His shed blood. The Cross is foolishness to man, but it is the power of God for salvation. That is where you have to allow Christ to crucify your old ego. Your ol

Many followers of Christ have missed the simplicity in the message of the Cross. To be resurrected to new life with Christ, believers must first be baptized into His death by crucifying their flesh and dying to self.

Believer, who are you really married to and which Covenant are you living under? Are you married to the Law or Christ? Far too many Christians have failed to fully grasp what Jesus accomplished for them on the cross, and as a result have come back under Satan's deception and bondage. When you discover the truth of the New Covenant and what it means for you, you will completely disarm every weapon of Satan in your life and learn to walk in freedom and victory by the power of t

2 Corinthians 4:15-16 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. You cannot let your outward man drag you down. If you have afflictions in your body, the Word of God tells you to rejoice and be glad, knowing that the perseverance of your faith produces patience, virtue, and temperance. 2

One of the most misunderstood, but frequently asked questions in Christianity is "How do I walk in the Spirit?". In order to learn to walk in the Spirit, you must first understand the difference between the Old and New Covenants. Many Christians are unwittingly coming under the Old Covenant and not walking by faith and the Spirit of God. Learn more about walking in the Spirit in part one of this two-part series.