Wherefore my sentence (judgment) is, that we trouble not them, which from among the :@0.117647:0.110030:0.826884:0.110030:0.826884:0.089758:0.117647:0.089758:0.017451:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.005980:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010196:0.008235:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004706:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006471:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009806:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010196:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010392:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Gentiles are turned to God: :@0.117647:0.130030:0.340412:0.130030:0.340412:0.109758:0.117647:0.109758:0.012353:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004314:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004431
James now draws his conclusion: legalism always seeks to trouble grace.  James is wise to :@0.117647:0.160030:0.833247:0.160030:0.833247:0.139758:0.117647:0.139758:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009214:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.014020:0.009412:0.008922:0.007549:0.004412:0.007645:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010392:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008235:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.004431
include this phrase in his decision.  The statement James makes is also his conclusion, his :@0.117647:0.180030:0.828445:0.180030:0.828445:0.159758:0.117647:0.159758:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010292:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004900:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.009314:0.008922:0.009802:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004608:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
opinion on the matter.  This will become important in the course of events to come (verse 28). :@0.117647:0.200030:0.873451:0.200030:0.873451:0.179758:0.117647:0.179758:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004314:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009806:0.008331:0.010294:0.015688:0.009802:0.004412:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004431
JAMES’ COMPROMISE WITH LEGALISM :@0.117647:0.233888:0.492229:0.233888:0.492229:0.209387:0.117647:0.209387:0.007538:0.013820:0.020001:0.011177:0.010782:0.005871:0.005233:0.012157:0.015488:0.019999:0.012157:0.012845:0.015488:0.019999:0.006079:0.010784:0.011177:0.005185:0.020684:0.006079:0.011275:0.014412:0.005295:0.009708:0.011175:0.014510:0.013825:0.009708:0.006079:0.010784:0.020104:0.005163
Act 15:20  But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from :@0.117647:0.263439:0.851098:0.263439:0.851098:0.243167:0.117647:0.243167:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010784:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006765:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010392:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.010392:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004431
fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.  :@0.117647:0.283439:0.566196:0.283439:0.566196:0.263167:0.117647:0.263167:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004512:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.005002:0.004506:0.004431
This is a compromise made by James.  It shows his weakness toward the legalistic Hebrews in :@0.117647:0.313439:0.863647:0.313439:0.863647:0.293167:0.117647:0.293167:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007645:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010392:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006275:0.009314:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.010392:0.010392:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.014022:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.008335:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004431
his church.  After such a strong introduction and condemnation of legalism, he declares a :@0.117647:0.333364:0.830804:0.333364:0.830804:0.313091:0.117647:0.313091:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004314:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004512:0.010294:0.006569:0.006861:0.010392:0.010294:0.010294:0.008335:0.006569:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.009314:0.006765:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
compromise.  This “inch” will become a “mile” in the days to come, and legalism will completely :@0.117647:0.353364:0.885602:0.353364:0.885602:0.333091:0.117647:0.333091:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009706:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004608:0.007647:0.004412:0.008235:0.004510:0.010294:0.008331:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.015586:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008235:0.015686:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.008235:0.004412:0.004510:0.010196:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008331:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004412:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004314:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.004431
dominate the church.  The leaven will destroy the whole lump. :@0.117647:0.373364:0.620510:0.373364:0.620510:0.353091:0.117647:0.353091:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009806:0.007647:0.006569:0.006861:0.010296:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.004998:0.004431
The items mentioned by James are standard procedure for idol worshipers.  Although these are :@0.117647:0.403364:0.881980:0.403364:0.881980:0.383091:0.117647:0.383091:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.009804:0.015686:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008335:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.006861:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009314:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004431
offensive to the Jews, they do not need to be mentioned.  Gentiles have been saved and :@0.117647:0.423364:0.825020:0.423364:0.825020:0.403091:0.117647:0.403091:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012353:0.009902:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
become spiritual without these regulations.  Paul will take this letter to the churches of Galatia :@0.117647:0.443288:0.875314:0.443288:0.875314:0.423015:0.117647:0.423015:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006765:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.004508:0.004512:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010196:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.009412:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.009412:0.004431
(16:4) but will never mention the different points in any sermon or discuss this letter except :@0.117647:0.463288:0.853353:0.463288:0.853353:0.443015:0.117647:0.443015:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.007649:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008431:0.010294:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.006569:0.006667:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.008431:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004431
with the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4:1-3, 9-11). :@0.117647:0.483288:0.541882:0.483288:0.541882:0.463015:0.117647:0.463015:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.009902:0.004902:0.004510:0.010000:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004431
James’s comments on food and drinks offered to idols are taught in Romans 14.  In that passage :@0.117647:0.513288:0.885902:0.513288:0.885902:0.493015:0.117647:0.493015:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015588:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010392:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010392:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010296:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006667:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010686:0.010392:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.004902:0.004510:0.004412:0.004900:0.010392:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.009314:0.009804:0.004431
he tells of expediency and personal conviction.  This attempt by James is to draw a compromise :@0.117647:0.533212:0.882078:0.533212:0.882078:0.512939:0.117647:0.512939:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009804:0.008529:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.010196:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006275:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007549:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.014020:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004431
between legalism and grace.  The two cannot coexist. :@0.117647:0.553288:0.547961:0.553288:0.547961:0.533015:0.117647:0.533015:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.014020:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004412:0.009804:0.009118:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.014020:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009410:0.010294:0.010294:0.010296:0.006569:0.004412:0.008333:0.010392:0.009804:0.008529:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.004431
There are four things mentioned in this recommendation, only one of which is scriptural.  :@0.117647:0.583288:0.832961:0.583288:0.832961:0.563015:0.117647:0.563015:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010196:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006861:0.009804:0.008335:0.010294:0.015684:0.015590:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009410:0.006569:0.004510:0.010296:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.008333:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431
“Pollutions of idols” is actually meat offered to idols (verse 29).  This command, along with food :@0.117647:0.603212:0.883247:0.603212:0.883247:0.582939:0.117647:0.582939:0.008235:0.010098:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010292:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.004510:0.007645:0.004412:0.009510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.015588:0.009804:0.009412:0.006471:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009902:0.009900:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010392:0.015686:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010292:0.004412:0.005980:0.010392:0.010392:0.010294:0.004431
strangled and drinking of blood, is not addressed anywhere in the Word as an issue with :@0.117647:0.623212:0.824041:0.623212:0.824041:0.602939:0.117647:0.602939:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010392:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.007745:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006865:0.009804:0.007647:0.007645:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.014020:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.007649:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004431
Gentiles.  Only the command to abstain from fornication is scriptural, found in the Old :@0.117647:0.643136:0.807667:0.643136:0.807667:0.622864:0.117647:0.622864:0.012353:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.007645:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.013039:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008335:0.010292:0.015588:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.007745:0.006569:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.010392:0.006863:0.010292:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.008333:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.005984:0.010196:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.013039:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
Testament and the New.  Legalism elevates its own set of standards to a place equal with the :@0.117647:0.663061:0.862665:0.663061:0.862665:0.642788:0.117647:0.642788:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.007645:0.004412:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007647:0.006667:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004314:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Word of God.  With legalism, it is difficult to tell where the Word ends and religion begins. :@0.117647:0.683136:0.838745:0.683136:0.838745:0.662864:0.117647:0.662864:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010392:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009218:0.009410:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015688:0.004902:0.004412:0.004508:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007649:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009802:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004431
FIVE ATTRIBUTES OF LEGALISM :@0.117647:0.716994:0.418011:0.716994:0.418011:0.692493:0.117647:0.692493:0.010490:0.006079:0.013530:0.011177:0.005185:0.013825:0.011275:0.011371:0.012941:0.006079:0.012845:0.014901:0.011275:0.011177:0.010784:0.005185:0.015488:0.010588:0.005185:0.009708:0.011175:0.014510:0.013825:0.009708:0.006079:0.010784:0.020033:0.005163
1. Legalism makes mountains out of molehills.  Non-issues become major. :@0.147059:0.746470:0.749235:0.746470:0.749235:0.726197:0.147059:0.726197:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.015686:0.009314:0.008920:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010292:0.006571:0.004508:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.015784:0.010294:0.004510:0.009808:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012647:0.010392:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.007647:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010292:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.004706:0.010294:0.006863:0.004904:0.004431
2. Legalism is localized.  What offends one group in one place is all that is important or :@0.147059:0.766470:0.849325:0.766470:0.849325:0.746197:0.147059:0.746197:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.009804:0.010294:0.004900:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007645:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004606:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007645:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431
presented. :@0.176471:0.786394:0.267078:0.786394:0.267078:0.766121:0.176471:0.766121:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004804:0.004431
3. Legalism elevates its own set of standards to a place equal with the Word. :@0.147059:0.806394:0.770510:0.806394:0.770510:0.786121:0.147059:0.786121:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.009804:0.004412:0.009706:0.008824:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.014118:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010392:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004608:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009314:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004431
4. Legalism desires to bring others into bondage and control their lives. :@0.147059:0.826318:0.726980:0.826318:0.726980:0.806045:0.147059:0.806045:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.007647:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006665:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006861:0.004412:0.004508:0.004512:0.008822:0.009806:0.007647:0.004906:0.004431
5. Legalism will use the Holy Spirit for authenticity and validity (verse 28), making anyone :@0.147059:0.846318:0.870112:0.846318:0.870112:0.826045:0.147059:0.826045:0.009902:0.004941:0.014569:0.008235:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009802:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.005978:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008333:0.004510:0.006571:0.008920:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008824:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008920:0.004412:0.005980:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008824:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
who questions them feel they are arguing with God. :@0.176471:0.866318:0.595314:0.866318:0.595314:0.846045:0.176471:0.846045:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.010392:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009804:0.004412:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009314:0.006863:0.009118:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.005000:0.004431