Anonymous Name
Apr 1, 2024
Legalism: Self-Righteous Malignity
As noted in Romani 01 (Romans 01), particularly Romans 01:29-32 (Romans 01:29-32), there is a list of offenses against Kamisama which are deserving of death! One of the listed offenses is malignity, murder, ruthlessness, and slander, all of which legalists are and were guilty of! As we know, malignity refers to an intense desire to inflict ill-doing against others. Legalists often seek to work ill-doing against others through their self-righteous dictates aimed at manipulating others for self-righteous (selfishly righteous) reasons, for example, repeated abuse against others. Legalistic cults are full of self-righteous chieftains who are sadistic towards others, a form of malignity. We also realize that The Royal Law strongly condemns committing ill-doing against others as an egregious offense against Kamisama. This is why Agape is the fulfillment of The Royal Law. Divine Righteousness, not legalistic self-righteousness, does not seek to commit any ill-doing against others. Legalistic self-righteousness always seeks to commit ill doing against others in the name of "defending righteousness." This sermon should clarify the difference between Divine Righteousness and legalistic self-righteousness.