What We Deserve

What We Deserve

A story is told of a mother who once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.  “But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I plead for mercy.”  “But your son does not deserve mercy,” Napoleon … Continue reading »

You’re Nothing But A Legalist!

You’re Nothing But A Legalist!

If you’re anything like me, it gets confusing when people start throwing out “ism” and “ist” terms (i.e. realism, dispensationalist, existentialism, pragmatism, etc).  Sometimes one of these confusing words is “Legalist.”  Typically this word is used as an insult when one person thinks the other is being overly stern and unfair with the commands in … Continue reading »