Antinomists
The adherents of a Christian doctrine are called antinomists , according to which the religious laws of the Old Testament are now superseded by grace , the spirit or Christian freedom.
This view and attitude is also known as antinomism .
In a broader sense, antinomism denotes an attitude according to which the moral law (or laws in general) are unjustified and invalid.
Already in Augustine's time there were followers of this doctrine within the Gnostic movement, who are also known as Antin Antmer or law-breakers. In the later course of church history , various sects and heretics were assigned this term. The antinomists played a role, particularly during the Reformation . From 1527 on, the so-called antinomic dispute arose between Johannes Agricola and Philipp Melanchthon . In it Agricola asserted that as a means of revival to repentance , the Christian does not need to obey the law, but only to follow the gospel . In modern Christianity, groups within the Baptist movement in particular are referred to as antinomists who reject the Ten Commandments as the core of the moral law in the Bible .
Literature and web links
- Pierer's Universal-Lexikon, Volume 1. Altenburg 1857, p. 567.
- reformierte-baptisten.de (PDF; 109 kB)
Single receipts
- ^ Uwe Swarat: Specialized dictionary for theology and church . Wuppertal 2005, 3rd edition, p. 20.
- ^ Karl Rahner , Herbert Vorgrimler : Small theological dictionary . Freiburg / Breisgau 1961, p. 26.