Ascribing to a school of thought can lead adherents to fall into ditches. This is generally due to an over emphasis of a specific angle in someone's worldview. Opposition to this over emphasis can have the same effect in the other direction, thus falling into another ditch.
In Christian theology antinomianism represents such a ditch. The word comes from two Koine (street) Greek words, anti (against) and nomos (law). This wrong bent in Christian thinking can be derived from such verses as Romans 10:4 - For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
This wrong thinking is easily corrected and centered by verses such as 1 John 5:3 - For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
A Christian is saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Forgiven of sins and free to obey God's law out of a cheerful, submissive heart. Let's stay centered.
Yours In Christ,
Tom Vazquez
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