This book is unique in that it seeks to deal with the subject of legalism by defining it, rather than by name-calling.

Perhaps one of the single, greatest reasons people find themselves in legalistic practices is because they simply don’t know how to rightly identify legalism.  In light of this, Stan Choate is seeking to address this issue among the people of God. Legalism is a very real danger, and the Scriptures deal with it directly, though the Bible never uses that specific term. Christians often use the phrase carelessly and usually in an accusatory manner, resulting in a shallow and sloppy understanding that doesn’t actually bring any clarity or help in our spiritual battles. The conviction of this book is that just like any other issue in the Christian life, we ought to remain confident that God has truly given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness in Christ, and that His Word is sufficient as a guide for us if we will pay attention to it. Therefore, by the guidance of Scripture and the Spirit of God, we ought to address this issue and learn first how to escape it ourselves, and second, how to help those around us to do the same.