5 Signs You’re Under Legalistic Leadership

Performance-based, rule-driven Christianity is rooted in a religious spirit, and it’s one of the biggest problems in the church today. When you follow rules to become holy, you miss the truth that through Christ, you have already been made holy.

There’s a big difference between relational leadership and religious leadership, and today we’ll take a closer look at what that means.

From the very beginning, God intended us to live in a relationship with Him, not from a list of rules.

Grace empowers us to live free from sin, while the law only empowers sin. It’s not what goes into us that defiles us, but what comes out of our hearts and mouths.

5 Signs You’re Under Legalism

1. Holiness is performance-based, not presence-based.

2. Knowledge of good and evil over knowledge of God’s perfect will.

3. Following rules and regulations that even Jesus didn’t observe.

We’ll explore each of these truths in depth, along with the last two, supported by Scripture, so you can see clearly what God says about grace, freedom, and holiness.

You’ll receive plenty of Scripture references to study in your own quiet time with God. Don’t just take my word for it—let Him teach you personally through His Word.