Talk:antinomianism

Not to wade too deeply into the theological details here...but there are a couple of problems with definition #1 as previously stated. First, antinomianism is believed and practiced by individuals, and is not just a "movement", although it can be and has been.

Second, and more important, "the teaching that [no] other practical law [besides the 'law of faith'] is essential for salvation" is not something that Luther would have opposed. Rather, it sounds like an excellent summary of sola fide, which was of course at the heart of his ideas. However, though his understanding was that adherence to the moral law contributes nothing to one's standing before God, he also held that true faith necessarily will manifest itself in a desire and effort to adhere to the moral law. It has often been said that the Reformers preached that (1) we are saved by faith alone, but that (2) the faith that saves is not alone. The Reformers and antinomians would agree on #1. What distinguishes antinomianism is that it effectively denies #2, believing that #2 nullifies a full embrace of #1. M-W gets it right (am I allowed to refer to them here?): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antinomian --2603:6081:8004:DD5:497E:E054:AD55:9B4E 01:14, 17 October 2021 (UTC)


 * I agree and I would also want to change the definition accordingly. The rejection of moral law should be pointed out explicitly. Fytcha (talk) 22:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)