Danger! Legalism: The Whole Christ with Sinclair Ferguson

[@ligonier]

This message is from Dr. Ferguson’s 12-part teaching series The Whole Christ. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/whole-christ

[@roybookman7603]

He explained this beautifully. Amen and Amen

[@quinnpeterson2716]

This is mind blowing. It’s incredible the kind of truths that men like Sinclair can continue to extrapolate out of the stories we know so well. I wouldn’t have figured this out if all I did was compare the story of the prodigal son to genesis for the rest of my life!

[@lynnmcintosh]

I am so thankful for your message this morning.

[@jessyjonas4988]

Enjoy the freedom we have in Christ through faith in Him

[@cc8722]

Thank you for this message! I’ve read the book by Ferguson and devoured it in a hunger pang. This brings to life what he wrote and prompts another round of thinking in my head and alertness in my daily walk. The subject matter is so elusive and hidden in every day conducts that an easy misstep could be made when one is not mindful even when one is willing to learn. Perhaps I just caught myself here that it is easy to forget: that it is not so much about being mindful of the steps than the whole Person of God. And to build a relationship with Him, rather than accolades of achievement in do’s and don’t’s. Yet, Ferguson was able to articulate and explain in ways that bridge the abstract and the application in normal daily activities and interaction. I am truly grateful for the teaching that brings us closer to the whole Christ. May God prosper the work of your hands and bless those who hear and take heed.

[@theologyprepper2403]

Great lesson and book “The Whole Christ” really helps connect so many doctrinal points in practical ways, getting us to know Jesus better.

[@luceliapretorius4155]

Really enjoyed this sermon. Thanks for the great teaching.

[@gregkotoch2765]

I heard this fantastic sermon many years ago by Dr Ferguson.

[@waynehobbs5175]

Wow, thank you and praise God for this message.

[@mercy92399]

Thank you so much for this message. 🥰🙋‍♀️

[@jessyjonas4988]

"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." Galatians 5:13✝️

[@MichaelHendrix7]

Excellent Study . I had to rewind a few times to really grasp the concept and reflect where I am being a legalistic in my relationship to Yahweh

[@pattih7]

Very good, Amen🙏

[@SELAHPAUSE]

Most excellent sermon🙌🏾👆🏾🙏🏾

[@johnwalker4221]

Such wonderful insights! Thank you so much, Dr. Ferguson.

[@Martha77]

This is profound, thank you

[@dehsa38]

Thank-you for this message! In times like these, I find myself agonizing over the residue of sin that I can't control, and I don't want to, even, approach anything that looks like taking license.

[@annmcrath536]

Really good insights, praise God.

[@rochellecaffee3267]

Legalism says, “I have to...”. The newborn believer in grace says, “ I want to...”.

[@The_Lord_has_it]

Never heard that before. Love it! Merry Christmas and God bless.

[@samniumspyder]

Nice

[@gabrielamartiniuc6322]

Beautiful message !

[@dnzswithwombats]

Learned so much - Thank you!

[@dnzswithwombats]

Law to you! (Or, wait, no.) Grace to you!

[@michaelpaterson8355]

Thank God for the law or else we wouldn't know that we are all sinful to the core and need saving and just as the law does its job of exposing us for who we are, so does the grace of God, but in Christ where we are new creations, even sons of God, not sinful but righteous to the core. 😇

[@danielmorris4765]

So I understand the sermon to mean in practical application, that if you demand someone obey God in order to be righteous, but don't give them the part where we can't be righteous, except he gives it to us by Faith through Grace, that is legalism.

[@36742650885]

Please Pray For me everyone I appreciate it

[@tonyrussell5058]

I always thought that legalism was merely trying to earn your way to heaven by keeping the law (which we can’t do), thus denying the gospel, the cross and the grace of God.

[@petruslourens4435]

So good.

[@Psalm146-2]

Legalism is trying to earn salvation, or contribute to your salvation, by keeping God’s law. We “try” to emulate the attributes of God - when we don’t emulate the attributes of God we sin. When we sin we ask for forgiveness and repent of that sin and we move on.

[@jamesbertram7925]

I teach total obedience to Him who is the total Truth of God , I am the only Way to God the only Truth of God the only Life of God no one comes to God the Father but through Me, and He said All power is given unto Me, go and make disciples of Me Baptising them in the name singular, of the Father of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Teaching them to comply with every command I have given to you , so He does teach His Apostles to teach, and He teaches that earthly Jerusalem with its earthly Priesthood will pass away , and we Christians will no longer worship there in John chapter 4v19-24

[@kokoro.theheart]

The serpent just wants to destroy relationships

[@kevinclint7588]

NO ONE IS GONNA ESCAPE THE JUDGMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,……………AMEN

[@olgaburgos7780]

God new that touching makes the desire of the item more pronounced, more tempting just as when we go shopping and we can pick up the thing, the touch, the smell , the sensitory feel makes it more tempting, that is why the Lord wanted to protect them with that order: “do not touch”.

[@ljjdcm]

The Law is the strength of sin so emphasizing obedience to it does not lead to right living. Only beholding the glory of the Lord transforms us into His image. As He is, so are we in this world. The Law makes faith void.

[@samniumspyder]

Totally false. The heathen disobey the law and brag about it. No one can follow it but all truly converted are continually convicted by it. Not by some apparition of fantasy lol

[@carmenforsyth1313]

Amen!. 🔩.

[@olgaburgos7780]

There was a difference between the trees not named and the one named, in the one of knowledge of good and evil, there was a poison in that tree:evil, a big difference!

[@ready1fire1aim1]

[Leibniz's contingency argument for God, clarified]: Ten whole, rational numbers 0-9 and their geometric counterparts 0D-9D. 0 and it's geometric counterpart 0D are: 1) whole 2) rational 3) not-natural 4) necessary 1-9 and their geometric counterparts 1D-9D are: 1) whole 2) rational 3) natural 4) contingent Newton says since 0 and 0D are "not-natural" ✅ then they are also "not-necessary" 🚫. Newton also says since 1-9 and 1D-9D are "natural" ✅ then they are also "necessary" 🚫. This is called "conflating" and is repeated throughout Newton's Calculus/Physics/Geometry/Logic. con·flate verb combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one. Leibniz does not make these fundamental mistakes. Leibniz's "Monadology" 📚 is zero and it's geometric counterpart zero-dimensional space. 0D Monad (SNF) 1D Line (WNF) 2D Plane (EMF) 3D Volume (GF) We should all be learning Leibniz's Calculus/Physics/Geometry/Logic. Fibonacci sequence starts with 0 for a reason. The Fibonacci triangle is 0, 1, 2 (Not 1, 2, 3). Newton's 1D-4D "natural ✅ = necessary 🚫" universe is a contradiction. Natural does not mean necessary. Similar, yet different. Not-natural just means no spatial extension; zero size; exact location only. Necessary. Newtonian nonsense will never provide a Theory of Everything. Leibniz's Law of Sufficient Reason should be required reading 📚.....

[@jessyjonas4988]

Man man man You can't live by the law but seek to place the law on others Who the SON sets free is FREE INDEED

[@Psalm146-2]

Totally off topic but the view out the side window changes: 1:40 and 14:36 and I don’t think it’s just the angle. I just thought that was odd LOL

[@lykagonzales4152]

💞

[@atenglangit1]

Work without love is.legalism

[@Matt-to1bi]

Is it legalistic to say that watching tv is a sin and you shouldn’t watch it?

[@samniumspyder]

Depends if its true and if its an idol.

[@markchristian787]

Why is everyone in this class over 60? Is it a church class for senior citizens?

[@markie6477]

Maybe because the young people aren't taught Gods word anymore in schools etc...and the media has bombarded people with the lie of evolution. Hence why so many young people and older have depression and anxiety issues, no purpose in life if evolution were true! Its not Christians that are being 'bashed' with indoctrination, its the general population! Oh that people would turn to Jesus Christ, for we are created to worship God and live to Him. Anything else is vanity and will not satisfy the human soul.

[@jamesbertram7925]

Forget all about all religious men, who claim to speak for God, even if these men are Moses the mediator of the Old Covenant, or Elijah , the One who was to come and prepare the way for the seed of David and the seed of Abraham, who is God manifest in the Flesh Saviour, but only listen to the One that God the Father said was His beloved Son who is His eternal delight, at His Baptism, and on the Mt of Transfiguration, He repeats this and says, This is my beloved Son in whom I am completely delighted, Hear Him, and all those who add to His words, or take from them will not eat of the tree of life, in Revelation chapter 22v19, so do not let sola scriptura, blind you to words of the author of Faith who is Eternal Life and God's Salvation who conceded that the Religious rulers did search the scriptures but they missed Him in them, in John chapter 5v39

[@tileformiles]

Just don't forget that Jesus told you to listen to HIS two witnesses. Did you forget? Or you just don't believe?

[@carmensiekierke3579]

James, your comment shows misunderstanding. Why were the Pharisees not able to know who Jesus was? It was not a case of " sola scriptura" being wrong.

[@tileformiles]

@@carmensiekierke3579 If you are a person of understanding, you will love this: The US establishment is the beast. Reagan was the first king, Biden the 7th, Trump was the 6th and will be the 8th when he is deceptively resurrected by Mike Lindell. This is the end of the world, as we are NOW on the brink of the 5th world empire since Daniel. The two witnesses are the Last Adam and the Last Eve, as the first promise to the one who conquers is to eat of the tree of life in the paradise of God. He is King David (the name of the new Jerusalem), and the white stone (holy weapon) is obviously to slay the goliath of nations, the beast. He is the anointed of Jesus, just as Jesus was the anointed of the Father. He will conquer as Jesus conquered, and be given authority, as you know of the two witnesses. All of the 7 promises to the one who conquers are to him. Or don't you believe Jesus?

[@carmensiekierke3579]

@@tileformiles Yes, I do understand....sadly.

[@tileformiles]

@@carmensiekierke3579 Don't be sad. This is also the beginning of the eternal kingdom! No more pain, sickness, fear, etc...😁 The miracles will be back as well, and the strengthening of your faith!

[@uiPublic]

If only many magistrates understood Majesty of God's they're called to be servants as the First family's created looking up Fruity plums if Tree of life seemed barren that Mankind needed as imbibing freshly be Familialy born again from Eden through Abrahamic Promissory and Melodic notes until Redeeming Grace's crossed sins out if not Origins, Means as the Ends all Precasted in Characters & Storylines never slighted for any Trinity worship of Nature's, the Laws else Manhood instead bastardly bereft of Heavenly Father as Big Brotherly Beatitudes?!

[@uiPublic]

I think it's our duty rehearsed roles acted out unlike God's created all things as good and not be tragedy...

[@uiPublic]

Certainly the Christ's for all who're trying out not Christians as couch potatoes without it and its failings.

[@narcissistinjurygiver2932]

i am trying to convince my christian girlfriend to get an abortion. can you please send me verses that prove she is under grace and not law so i can set her mind at ease about terminating the pregnancy. thanks for your help. how do i convince her that she is under grace and this is not a salvation issue. the legalistic christians at our church are trying to guilt trip her into not getting an abortion. I keep telling her that jesus died to pay her debt in full and how she will be justified before god by what jesus did. how do i get thru to her? any help? please i hare this legalism. soon she will want to keep Sabbath!

[@The_Lord_has_it]

Are you paying child support yet? 😁

[@WillieGillespie]

First off if you're girlfriend is a Christian she should be against abortion that's a life that you decided to create and you playing with God's word