1. people who believe that Christians are freed from moral law by grace and faith
Usage: theological; historical

Examples

• The antinomians argued that good works were unnecessary for salvation.
• Martin Luther opposed the antinomians in his own movement.
• Some Puritan leaders accused their opponents of being antinomians.
• The antinomians believed that faith alone was sufficient for righteousness.
• Anne Hutchinson was labeled an antinomian by Massachusetts Bay Colony authorities.
• The debate between antinomians and orthodox Puritans split the early colonial church.