Originally Posted by ohshuashua

as a christian i'm pretty frustrated with the church right now, i think it gives itself a bad name with all the legalism it forces on everyone. i go to a christian college with a strong legalistic ideal (that of works making you what you are as a christian). however i'm discovering this is a lie. christianity is not about what you do or do not do, it is merely believing that Jesus died for you and striving to live in a way that will please him. this living to please him is not living in fear of pissing him off, or living in an attempt to gain his favor to give you stuff you want, but instead, it's living with the gratitude of someone who's life/soul has been saved by another, and honoring the one who made the sacrifice for them.