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Legalism Questionnaire

LEE-gull-izm: noun, 1) something pertaining to obeying law, 2) becoming overly concerned with legal details and losing the intent of the law, 3) straining  gnats out of one's coffee and swallowing huge hump-backed animals.

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There are many wonderful Churches of Christ. However approximately 20% of Churches of Christ teach legalistic doctrines.

Hold your cursor over the answer you choose:

1. The "new covenant" is a phrase in the New Testament that is used to refer to

a. the new regulations in the New Testament about the work, worship and organization of the local congregation.

b. baptism and the plan of salvation

c. a new relationship with God based on forgiveness

 

2. The "gospel of Christ" is a phrase in the New Testament that is used to refer to

a. the new regulations in the New Testament about the work, worship and organization of the local congregation.

b. baptism and the plan of salvation

c. a new relationship with God based on forgiveness

 

3. The "law of liberty" and the "law of Christ" are phrases in the New Testament that are used to refer to

a. the new regulations in the New Testament about the work, worship and organization of the local congregation.

b. baptism and the plan of salvation

c. a new relationship with God based on forgiveness

 

4. James (in chapter 2) teaches that faith without works is dead. What kind of works is James talking about?

a. The work, worship and organization of the local congregation

b. All works commanded by God

c. mercy towards poor people

 

5. The story of Uzzah being struck dead for touching the ark of the covenant teaches

a. unauthorized worship is displeasing to God

b. God keeps his promises

c. God appreciates spontaneous worship

 

6. The story of Nadab and Abihu being struck dead for bringing strange fire before the Lord teaches

a. unauthorized worship is displeasing to God

b. God proved His acceptance of the sacrifice (Nadab and Abihu did not wait for God's acceptance)

c. God is displeased by substituting one's own works for God's works.

 

7. Concerning going to church

a. There are many scriptures that teach attending church is one of the most important acts of worship and obedience in a Christian's life.

b. There are many scriptures that teach one must attend church every Sunday.

c. There are two scriptures that tell us to assemble with other Christians with the purpose of encouraging one another.

 

8. Jesus viewed God the Father as

a. Someone who threw a big party with music and dancing

b. Someone who was bad-tempered and hard to get to know

c. Someone who only talked to church hierarchy

 

9. Peter viewed baptism as

a. for the remission of sins

b. to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

c. Both "a" and "b"

 

10. Concerning instrumental music

a. God accepted instrumental music in the Old Testament

b. David encouraged instrumental music in some of the same Psalms that are referred to in the New Testament

c. There is instrumental music in heaven

d. Jesus compared the church to a banquet with music and dancing

e. there is no condemnation of instrumental music in the New Testament

f. There is no condemnation of spontaneous unauthorized worship anywhere in the Bible

g. The apostle Paul unreservedly encouraged Christians to sing the Psalms

h. all of the above

i. There is no approval of instrumental music by God in the Bible

j. There is no approval of instrumental music in worship in the New Testament

Your Score:

9 to 10 incorrect answers:  you probably found this questionnaire irritating.

9 to10 correct answers: you feel (would have felt) very uncomfortable in the strict Churches of Christ, and you got a big kick out of this questionnaire. If you attended hardline Churches of Christ in the past, you may have needed quite a bit of alka-seltzer to digest those mandatory camels.

Any scores in between and you may not feel comfortable anywhere.

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Here are all the scriptures in the New Testament containing the words "new covanant":

Matt.26:28 "new covenant in my blood"
Luke 22:20 "new covenant in my blood"
1 Cor. 11:25 "new covenant in my blood"
2 Cor. 3:6 "not of the letter, but of the Spirit"
Heb. 8:8-13 "write them on their hearts...remember their sins no more"
Heb. 9:15 "he has died as a ransom"
Heb. 12:24 "Jesus the mediator of a new covenant"

Acts 20:24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

 

 

 

 

Gal. 6:2 "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

 

 


James 2:8-13 "Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the
law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!"


 

 

 

II Samuel 6:6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. 7 The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.....
So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. ...14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, 15 while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.





 

Numbers 10:1 Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.


 

Acts 20:7On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.

I Cor. 16:1Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

Hebrews 10:24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acts 2: 38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call."

 

 

 

Psalm 69:18 When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious— that you, O LORD God, might dwell there. 19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. 20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death. ... 24 Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.  25 In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines.

Rev 15:2 - I also saw ... those who had won the victory from the beast, ...were standing on the sea of glass with harps from God.

Luke 15:23 Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let's celebrate with a feast, 24 because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate. 25 "Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Joshua 22:11 Then the Israelites said, "Look, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh have built an [unauthorized] altar on the frontier of the land of Canaan at the region of the Jordan, on the Israelite side."

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