Breaking the opressor , by faith both ways

Legalism empowers DEMONS in your life!

Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of (legal dogma) that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having disarmed principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Our battle against the demonic realm is a spiritual battle, fought with spiritual laws that we have been equipped by the Holy Spirit of God. Legalism is the flesh trying to attain spiritual truths.

Legalism only keeps a believer bound and subject to the flesh. Nothing pleases the devil more than legalism! Almost every attack against the spiritual gospel in the New Testament was an attempt by the devil to bring legalism into the assembly , and by that, giving him power over the spiritual children of God by making them subject to their own flesh, through legalism.

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Ga 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

Being in faith and not under law...is being "in the Spirit"
and it is in faith, in the Spirit we have power over the enemy.

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

The devil wants to bring us back into legalism (flesh)...which is not of faith (spirit) and there he has power over us. thanks greg ...

I don’t know whether a legalistic organization actually creates narcissists or if narcissists are simply drawn to legalism, but the two are certainly found together often.

It isn’t only the teachers. In fact, some teachers of legalism are just as deceived as the people they teach. They just pass on what they have learned and they try to do it in new and better ways. And it isn’t just that narcissistic husbands drag their wives into these organizations. Surprisingly often, the wife is the one who pushes to connect with what she believes will help the family.

In any case, narcissism and legalism often go together. I suppose the control and authority that legalism demands are part of it. Narcissists love to control others. But I suspect that the opportunity for spiritual measurement is even more important.

Narcissists need to know where they stand against others. I have sais that legalism is a system where the participants know they are never as good as they should be, but they also know they are better than you. Legalists never measure up to the standards of the system, but they always know where they stand.

In much the same way, narcissists know their own weaknesses and inadequacies. They are filled with fear and worry and they feel constantly inferior. That’s why they try so hard to push others down. A narcissist always knows where he or she stands against the others in the room. This positioning is part of the self-preservation they have developed throughout their lives.

Legalism is a wonderful environment for positioning. If you have ever been a part of a legalist congregation, you understand what I mean. Comparisons, boasting, lies, even spying and tattling are all part of life in the legalist church. All for the purpose of appearing to be better than others.
So, like the legalist, the narcissist is keenly aware of his shortcomings. But he is also quite certain that he is better than you.