Antinomianism

Antinomianism (from the Greek anti-, "against," and nomos, "law") is the broad belief that Christians have been released from the obligation to keep the moral law of Judeo-Christian tradition. Such preaching and practice is theologically based on a maximal interpretation of salvation by faith alone through grace alone—to the absolute exclusion of any human works, here understood as "the law" (see Rom. 7, Gal. 2, etc.). John Wesley fiercely opposed antinomianism as contrary to scripture (see John 14:15; cf. 1 John 2-3) and to holiness, both of which stress a responsibility to love God and neighbor by partaking in the means of grace and, for Methodists, by following the General Rules.