It's Just The Normal Noises In Here

How does a person tell if another is a legalist? A legalist being someone trying to work their way into heaven. Someone who follows a moral code for the sake of salvation? I don't personally know any Christians who are like that. I'm told that there are those. And they're called legalist or moralists.

I think even a cursory reading of the New Testament, both the gospels and the epistles, leaves the reader with the opinion that there is a certain moral standard that we as Christians are expected to pattern our lives after. I mean after we're regenerated. We're commanded to purity etc. So how do we judge when a fellow "Christian" is basing their salvation on that life style instead of a saving faith in Jesus Christ and his righteousness?

I don't know how to do that. I'm generally a little uncomfortable around people who are pure "grace guys". I think it is often a sign of Christian immaturity. My experience is that generally.... mature christians who have spent a lifetime in prayer and in the word, seeking true christian growth..... having gone through the fires of life, and having been taught by the Spirit for many years......... well I think these people tend toward modeling their lives after a moral code. I think it's done out of obedience to our Savior, and a true desire to accept as part of our lives, what is clearly commanded in scripture.

The fence sitters are the ones that get me. The ones that recognize the need to stop sinning. The ones that recognize the destruction of sin, and list sins that need to be stoped. That speak of authentic purity, exercising our christianity, and christian growth. Well, when these same then speak as a grace guy saying that legalists and those moralists are just "full of pride" etc.... it just seems like a contradiction. To on one hand accept the moral code, and on the other critcize those who are trying to follow it.

You know..... I don't get it? Does that make any sense? How do they judge whether a person is following a moral code out of obedience, or out of a need to "work for salvation"??

Anyway..... just random thoughts from a fundamentalist I guess.....

It's time for NASCAR. So gentlemen "START YOUR ENGINES"

Im in Houston now. 3 days this week. Today the car I was riding in hit a piece of angle iron in the road and flattened two tires. That was a new experience. Nobody was hurt. The weather is ugly, but warmer than Oklahoma City.

Staying in the same hotel as always. Watched American Idol last night. Will watch again tonight.

I did have an incredible desert this evening that was brought up with my meal from room service.

Here's a picture of it :) Am I bored???

Well.... now I've got a blog, so what do I do with it???? I hope I find time to update it now and then? And how do I change those links deals???

Anyway...... here's a little picture of our Gospel / Bluegrass group in action.