Love vs Legalism
Sep 3, 2018 · 3 min read
by Ed Elliott

Jesus constantly pointed out that legalism is void of compassion and mercy. In the story of the Good Samaritan, neither the priest nor the Levite offered the man who was half dead any help or comfort at all. In the story of the Prodigal Son, Jesus reveals one inescapable truth: legalism is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. The critical elder brother wanted to see his brother (the Prodigal) rejected and punished…

