antinomianism

== English == === Etymology === From antinomian +‎ -ism, coined by Martin Luther, notably used in his Against the Antinomians (1539). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /æntiˈnoʊmi.ənɪzəm/ Hyphenation: an‧ti‧no‧mi‧an‧ism === Noun === antinomianism (countable and uncountable, plural antinomianisms) (Christianity) 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. Synonym: antinomism Antonyms: legalism, nullifidianism Coordinate terms: universalism, Christian Universalism Near-synonyms: solifidianism, sola fide (Judaism) Opposition to the Torah. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === antinomianism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia