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Originally Posted by I follow Jesus  Then it is legalistic to take ANY moral position not explicit in Holy Writ, I am glad this argument did not prevail in slavery! |
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The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: (WCF 1:6)
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If it cannot be deduced from Scripture, then the answer is "yes".
Legalism is when you attempt to impose on someone else restrictions which God has not given in His Holy Word. You are free to impose them on yourself, but no one else.
Declaring all forms of gambling to be objectively immoral is a form of legalism, esp. when juxtaposed with humanistic endeavors like "fine arts".