Guard Your Freedom — Part Three
When we add laws to Christ’s grace, we get legalism—but when we replace the Gospel with personal experience, we get mysticism. Alistair Begg considers how the apostle Paul warned Christ’s people to avoid teachers who claim special truth from intuitions or visions. False mysticism encourages us to expect joy from constant emotional experiences, with false “humility” that discourages us from perceiving reality and trusting in God’s sufficient Word.
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When we add laws to Christ’s grace, we get legalism—but when we replace the Gospel with personal experience, we get mysticism. Alistair Begg considers how the apostle Paul warned Christ’s people to avoid teachers who claim special truth from intuitions or visions. False mysticism encourages us to expect joy from constant emotional experiences, with false “humility” that discourages us from perceiving reality and trusting in God’s sufficient Word.