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'The law sends us to the gospel for our justification; the gospel sends us to the law to frame our way of life'. - Samuel Bolton

In some respects an opposite error to Popery, “…the Antinomians … make all sanctification to be justification … the Papists make all justification to be sanctification; therefore we would learn to distinguish these two, yet not so as to separate them.” James Durham

"But do not some abuse the grace of the gospel and turn it into wantonness? Answer: Yes, some do, ever did, and still will do so. But it is only the ill-understood and not believed doctrine of grace that they abuse. The grace itself, no man can abuse, for its power prevents its abuse. Let us see how Paul, that blessed herald of this grace (as he was an eminent instance of it) deals with this objection (Rom. 6:1, etc.). How does he prevent this abuse? Is it by extenuating what he said (Rom. 5:20), that grace abounded much more where sin had abounded? Is it by mincing grace smaller so that men may not choke upon it or have too much of it? Is it by mixing something of the law with it, to make it more wholesome? No, but only by plainly asserting the power and influence of this grace, wherever it really is, as he does at length in that chapter. This grace is all treasured up in Christ Jesus, offered to all men in the gospel, poured forth by our Lord in the working of faith, and drunk in by the elect in the exercise of faith. And it becomes in them a living spring, which will, and must, break out and spring up in all holy conversation." - Robert Traill, Justification Vindicated (Puritan Paperbacks, Banner of Truth, 2002), p. 41.

Dualistic Antinomianism (Gnostic) This view sees salvation as for the soul only, and bodily behavior as irrelevant both to God’s interest and the soul’s health…

Spirit-centered Antinomianism …puts such trust in the Holy Spirit’s inward prompting as to deny any need to be taught by the law how to live. Freedom from the law as a way of salvation is assumed to bring with it freedom from the law as a guide to conduct.

Christ-centered Antinomianism …argues that God sees no sin in believers, because they are in Christ, who kept the law for them, and therefore what they actually do makes no difference, provided that they keep believing.

Dispensational Antinomianism …denies that biblical law is God’s direct command and affirms that the Bible’s imperative statements trigger the Word of the Spirit, which when it comes may or may not correspond exactly to what is written.

Situationist Antinomianism …says that a motive and intention of love is all that God now requires of Christians, and the commands of the Decalogue and other ethical parts of scripture, for all that they are ascribed to God directly, are mere rules of thumb for loving, rules that love may at times disregard.

(J.I. Packer, Concise Theology, P178-180)

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Title Notes
The Gospel Under Assault William Webster - We live in a day when the gospel message is being relentlessly assaulted by two great enemies: legalism and antinomianism.icon
Antinomianism P. G. Mathewicon
Antinomianism James Henley Thornwellicon
The Charge of Antinomianism Misapplied Robert Traillicon
Antinomianism - part 1 Pastor Richard Brooks, introducing some of the problems with Covenant Theologyicon
Antinomianism - part 2 Pastor Richard Brooks, discussing the perpetuity of the Ten Commandmentsicon
Law: Civic, Ceremonial & Moral R. Alderson Responsibility of Christians to obey the Law and helpful to those who are struggling with the influence of the Antinomianismicon
The Antinomian Faith Rejected Edward Fishericon
Antinomianism A Definition William Huntington (1745-1813)icon
The Carnal Christian Ernest C Reisingericon
Antinomianism Various Authors - Mark A. Noll & R.D. Linder (Elwell Theological Dictionary)icon
Situation Ethics J.I. Packericon
The Gospel and Evangelicalism William Webstericon
Lordship Salvation: Biblical or Heretical? William Webstericon
An Introduction to the Puritans Edward Hindsonicon
The Law not Abrogated by Christ to Believers Ernest F. Kevanicon
Easy Christianity Samuel Waldronicon
A Better Society Without The Gospel? The Unbiblical Cultured Expectations of Many Christian Leaders Jon Zens & Cliff Bjorkicon
Penultimate Thoughts on Theonomy John M. Frameicon
Lordship and Regeneration Ernest Reisingericon
Antinomianism P. G. Mathew, M.A., M.Div., Th.M.icon
Self-Delusion Exposed P. G. Mathewicon
An Examination of the Lordship Controversy Richard J. Vincenticon
The True Gospel of Christ vs. The False Gospel of Carnal Christianity L. R. Shelton, Jr.icon
Is there such a thing as a Carnal Christian? John MacArthuricon
Justification Vindicated Robert Traillicon
Legalism Vs. Liberty Sam Stormsicon
Antinomianism (MP3) R. C. Sproul - Firefighters For Christicon
Law - Civic, Ceremonial, and Moral Richard Aldersonicon
What is “easy-believism”? @Monergism.com FAQsicon
The Marrow Controversy Joel Gillespieicon
The Marrow Controversy Dr J McIntoshicon
Antinomianism - The Present Confusion, Part 1 Richard Brooksicon
Antinomianism - The Present Confusion, Part 2 Richard Brooksicon
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