If you believe that the presence of ongoing sin in a person's life proves that they never had eternal life in the first place, you might be a legalist. (redeeminggod.com)
If you believe that the presence of ongoing sin in a person's life causes them to lose their eternal life, you might be a legalist. (redeeminggod.com)
It also witnesses to the struggle to maintain the covenant between heaven and earth and the frequent failures and betrayals of ongoing sin. (faith.org.uk)