Antinomianism (Q945293)

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the belief that faith alone guarantees eternal security in heaven, regardless of one's actions
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Antinomianism
the belief that faith alone guarantees eternal security in heaven, regardless of one's actions

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    The term antinomianism was coined by Martin Luther during the Reformation to criticize extreme interpretations of the new Lutheran soteriology.
    2 references
    Graebner, Augustus Lawrence (1899). "Antinomianism". Lutheran Cyclopedia. New York, NY: Scribner. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-79055056-5.