What Is True Legalism?

Have you ever been called a “Legalist”? A lot of people in the world would have no issue at all about calling us a legalist. Once branded as a legalist, it is hard to get a fair hearing after that. The fact that we keep the commandments, we observe the Sabbath, the Holy Days, we keep the food laws; a lot of times, we’re falsely branded as legalists. So, if somebody called you a legalist, what would you say, and how would you answer them?

Kevin was born in Columbus, Ohio, but then moved to southern Ohio shortly thereafter.  He grew up attending the Portsmouth, Ohio congregation of which he currently is the pastor.  

He has an A.A. from Shawnee State University in Electro-Mechanical Engineering, and is employed with General Electric Aviation. He serves as Pastor for the Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paintsville, Kentucky church areas.

His wife Debbie also grew up attending the Portsmouth congregation, which is where they met, married, and have raised their five children.  Debbie is an 8th grade Language Arts Teacher for the Portsmouth City School District.