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Definition of Antinomianism
1. Noun. The theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture).
Definition of Antinomianism
1. n. The tenets or practice of Antinomians.
Definition of Antinomianism
1. Noun. (Christianity) a religious movement which believes that only the spiritual 'law of Faith' (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation; and which is 'against' all other practical 'laws' being taught as being essential for salvation; and refering to them as legalism. ¹
2. Noun. (Judaism) opposition to the Torah. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antinomianism
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Antinomianism
Literary usage of Antinomianism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"This Baptist antinomianism was combated in England by Andrew Fuller, John Ryland,
... A still more virulent type of antinomianism appeared among American ..."
2. The Berean: A Manual for the Help of Those who Seek the Faith of the by John Humphrey Noyes (1847)
"TWO KINDS OF antinomianism. Tue word antinomian is compounded of two Greek words,
viz., anti, ... Which of these kinds of antinomianism is the worst '! ..."
3. Moral Evolution by George Harris (1896)
"antinomianism is freedom from law, according to the principle that believers are
not under the law but under grace. Only the latter has been recognized and ..."
4. The Law of God: As Contained in the Ten Commandments Explained and Enforced by William Swan Plumer (1864)
"antinomianism is opposition to law. The word has, however, ... Strictly speaking,
antinomianism is the doctrine, which asserts that under the gospel ..."
5. The Life and Times of the Rev. Richard Baxter: With a Critical Examination by William Orme (1831)
"The Nature of antinomianism—Its Appearance at the Reformation—Originated in
Popery— Origin in England—The Sentiments of Crisp—Baxter's early Hostility to ..."
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