Legalism (theology)

In Christian theology, legalism (or nomism) is a pejorative term applied to the idea that "by doing good works or by obeying the law, a person earns and merits salvation." The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States defines legalism as a pejorative descriptor for "the direct or indirect attachment of behaviors, disciplines, and practices to the belief in order to achieve salvation and right standing before God", emphasizing a need "to perform certain deeds in order to gain salvation" (works). Additionally, legalism pejoratively refers to the view that Christians should not engage in social practices perceived as contrary to a Christian witness, such as gambling, dancing, consuming alcohol, enjoying secular entertainment, or wearing immodest clothing; abstinence from these things is found among fundamental Baptist, Conservative Anabaptist and Conservative Holiness denominations. What is viewed as "legalistic" may depend on the Christian denomination; in contrast to Lutheran theology that revolves around the doctrine of justification by faith, Christians of the Anabaptist tradition (who teach salvation by "faith that works") have argued that being a disciple of Jesus by careful obedience to New Testament commands (such as the holy kiss, baptism, communion, headcovering, and feet washing), is "crucial evidence that an individual has repented, believed, and yielded to Christ." The Anabaptist theologian Menno Simons rebuffed the Lutheran charge of legalism by referencing : Reformed commentator Anna Grace Wood stated, "If in 1 Corinthians 11, God commands the wearing of fabric head coverings in worship and we reject this teaching, we are in sin because we are rejecting the Word of God." The Christian expositor Tony Cooke, citing , has stated that the term "legalist" has been often applied incorrectly to those following biblical directives "that pertain to holiness, obedience, and living godly lives", concluding that "God's grace leads us into obedience, not away from it.

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Antinomisme

En théologie, l'antinomisme (du grec , « contre » et , « loi ») désigne une doctrine qui considère que le salut ne dépend pas du respect de la loi divine. "Antinomisme" est un terme utilisé tout d'abord par Luther et d'autres protestants du pour critiquer les courants qui détournaient de son sens la conception de justification par la foi en s'opposant à toute notion d'autorité ou de loi. Pour Luther, si la grâce de Dieu est l'unique source du salut du chrétien, elle ne le dispense pas d'obéir à Dieu ou aux autorités humaines.

Loi et Évangile

Dans le christianisme, la relation entre la loi de Dieu et l'Évangile est une question majeure de la théologie luthérienne et réformée. Au sein de ces traditions, la distinction entre les doctrines de la loi, qui exigent l'obéissance à la volonté éthique de Dieu, et l'Évangile, qui promet le pardon des péchés à la lumière de la personne et de l'œuvre de Jésus-Christ, est un sujet capital. Elle est utilisée en tant que principe herméneutique dans l'interprétation biblique et principe directeur dans l'homilétique (la rédaction des sermons) et l'activité pastorale.

Churches of Christ

The Churches of Christ, most commonly known as the Church of Christ or church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations. The Churches of Christ are represented across the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of instruments in worship. Many Churches identify themselves as being nondenominational. The Churches of Christ arose in the United States from the Restoration Movement of 19th-century Christians who declared independence from denominations and traditional creeds.