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antinomian Definition

anti·no·mian (an′ti nō′mē ən, -tī-)

noun

Christian Theol. one who believes in the doctrine that, because of grace (), right conduct is unnecessary for salvation

Etymology: < antinomy + -an

adjective

of this doctrine

antinomian Related Forms
an′ti·no′·mi·an·ism′ noun
antinomian Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Others become antinomian - that means they seem to forget God's law altogether.

Modifies a noun

  • controversy: In general the various antinomian controversies in history have clarified the legitimate distinctions between law and gospel and between justification and sanctification.
  • doctrine: He is not lending credence to any sort of antinomian doctrine.
  • tendency: He also believes that NPP can help bring a corrective against antinomian tendencies.
  • view: This outlook has appeared in various forms and has often been confused with relativism, especially the antinomian view.