Legalism vs real christianity

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and commin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Legalism is defined man enforcing activities and obligations on others that God did not demand.
Jesus said that His yoke is easy and burden is light. Why do pple become self-righteous and legalistic? The reason is mainly insecurity and religious pride. Pharisee loves to implement additional rules for others to follow so that they can rule in that religious system... and pharisee love to do things to be seen of men... so to impress people around them... Jesus clearly were not impressed with them... He called them hypocrites... actors... so wat is in God's heart.... its really justice, mercy and faith... putting up a show for others is different from being an example... putting up a show is usually undetected by men but known by God...

Matthew 23:27-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

vs 5-6
But all their works they do to be seen by men. THey make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues.

vs14
Woe ot you, scribe and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows houses, and for a pretense make long prayers.

Ulf Ekman says in his book... church of living GOd... if u have to choose between the truth and popularity... choose the truth... you may lose friends but at least u dun have to conform to a religious system that brings bondage... and true hearted brothers and sisters will grow up around you... Ar Bernard says that we dont represent a set of system... we represent Jesus.. His yoke is easy and burden light... He died for everyone... and loves everyone...

Apostle Paul was rejected when he preach good news... His friends.. .the Jews wanted Paul to preach the Jewish system to control the people... Paul rejected... gospel is gospel to liberate mankind not to enslave them to system of church or custom... this is the truth... you either submit to truth or you kill it.... Dont allow religious establishment to determine the bible for you... Bible is easily understood for common man...Dont allow religious establishment to enslave you to their system... that is not the gospel of grace... The gospel is believing in Jesus and following the Holy Spirit... not a set of system... or we go back to legalism and loses creativity...