Jesus Serves us by Freeing Us from Legalism (Mark 6:53-7:23)

“There are actually two flavors of legalism expressly condemned in Scripture.[1] First is . . . the legalism of the Judaizers. The Judaizers wanted to make circumcision a requirement for salvation. . .[2] But another kind of legalism is the legalism of the Pharisees. It’s the tendency to measure spirituality by a list of manmade rules. . . . At the root of Pharisaical legalism is a belief that holiness is achieved by legal means—living one’s life by rigorous rules and restrictions. . . . Like the Judaizer’s brand of legalism, it brings people under a yoke of bondage Scripture has not placed on them.” —Phil Johnson