What is Antinomianism? Unlike Legalism, which we looked at in episode 93, this may be a newer term to you, so let’s begin by breaking down the word. Anti- means to be against or without and nomian comes from the word “nomos” which means law. Unlike the Legalist, the Antinomian does everything he can to eradicate the law of God as coming to bear upon a person's life. It has a weak view of grace that believes in grace that saves but not grace that sanctifies.
At the heart of both of these systems of thought is the misconception of God’s grace. Legalism says that grace is not enough for salvation or sanctification. Meanwhile, Antinomianism has a limited view of God’s grace in saying that obedience to God’s Word is antithetical to grace. Both systems miss what God’s grace truly is. We take a glance at this system in this episode.
