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Antinomianism

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  • J. I. Packer

Antinomianism is the denial of the use of God's law in the Christian life. This article discusses five faces of antinomianism.

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Salvation Is All of Grace yet I Must...

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  • William MacLeod

Legalism and antinomianism are the great threats to the biblical teaching of salvation. Legalism hinders the possibility of being saved while antinomianism hinders the life of salvation. This article shows this by looking at justification and sanctification.

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The Imperfections of Our Sanctification

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  • Tom Hicks

This article discusses sanctification, both definitive and progressive. It critiques antinomianism and legalism, and shows the theological problems with perfectionism.

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Hyper-Evangelism: Another Gospel, though a Mighty Power

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  • John Kennedy

The author explains that hyper-evangelism does not emphasize the aspect of God as lawgiver and judge. In other words, the truth of man's position before the law of God is simply ignored in the preaching. The consequences are discussed further in the article. Other observations are that it ignores the sovereignty and power of God in the dispensation of his grace, the glory of God in the salvation of a sinner, and the lurking danger of antinomianism in converts.

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The Gospel under Assault

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  • William Webster

There are two enemies of the gospel: legalism and antinomianism. This article explains why this is so.

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Antinomianism – Lessons from History

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  • Mark Jones

This is a book about antinomianism. It discusses the conviction that living out of God’s grace in Christ is incompatible with obligations of the moral law. In Chapter 1 the author surveys antinomian debates in the Reformation and post-Reformation eras. He ends with the so-called Marrow Controversy in the eighteenth century.

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Jesus - Lord of the Sabbath

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  • Andre Holtslag

This article discusses how we should celebrate the Lord's Day. What may/should we do on Sundays? Looking at Mark 2:27-28, this article shows that in His coming, Jesus freed His people from antinomianism as well as legalism. We must find a balance between these two extremes. Sunday should be a day of joyful delight in God, on which we glorify God with our actions.

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Obedience: The First Two Uses of the Law

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article is about the different uses of the law of God: civil use of the law, the evangelical use of the law and the didactic use of the law. It focuses especially on the law as a rule for obedience, and shows what the Reformers thought about this issue.

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