antinomianism
[ an-ti-noh-mee-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌæn tɪˈnoʊ mi əˌnɪz əm /
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noun
Theology. the belief that Christians, by virtue of divine grace, are freed not only from biblical law and church-prescribed behavioral norms, but also from all moral law:In his 1539 book, Luther contrasts antinomianism with the true gospel, stressing that law is good and drives us to Christ and to daily repentance.
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Origin of antinomianism
Words nearby antinomianism
antinion, antinode, antinoise, antinome, antinomian, antinomianism, antinomy, Antinous, antinovel, antinuclear, antinuclear antibody
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