antinomianism
The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" is essential for…The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.
Near-synonyms: solifidianism, sola fide
Antinomismus
(Judaism, countable, uncountable)Opposition to the Torah.
- the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
Translations
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Origin
From antinomian + -ism, coined by Martin Luther, notably used in his Against the AntinomiaFrom antinomian + -ism, coined by Martin Luther, notably used in his Against the Antinomians (1539).
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Forms
plural: antinomianisms| Singular | antinomianism |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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