Posts with the tag: sectarianism

What Is LEGALISM and Its Four “Limbs”?

Here’s a summary of general legalism and its four “limbs”: General Legalism refers to legalism in general. It’s an obsession with legalities and could just as well be described as law-ism or rule-ism. It’s the emphasis on the outer at the expense of the inner. As such, outward conformity to the letter of the law […]

Who Should You Receive from—Official Ministers or Independent Ones?

  I remember an occasion where I went to the hospital to visit someone. It was in the heat of the summer and so I naturally wore shorts, sandals and a t-shirt (with cut-off sleeves). By happenstance, the woman in the elevator with me was clearly a member of some religious sect in light of […]

Nosiness and Manipulation (NOT Spiritual)

Unspiritual people have a tendency to pry into other people’s business. In other words, they have an unhealthy interest in the private affairs of others. This is nosiness and can be observed when Christ prophesied how Peter would eventually die, which prompted Peter to nosily inquire about how John would die.

SECTARIANISM — What Is It? What’s Wrong With It?

Sectarianism is a myopic mentality where a believer’s loyalty is to his or her sect/church to the point that it overrides clear and balanced biblical teaching.