"The charge of antinomianism is very much welcome, to the point of being a stamp of authenticity"
Jason Hood on why groups emphasizing grace should not measure their orthodoxy by accusations of antinomianism. Heresy Is Heresy, Not the Litmus Test of Gospel Preaching
[Hood] Adopting accusations as a badge of honor or litmus test represents a failure to understand the rhetorical function of the antinomian accusation in the literary context of Romans and in Paul’s social context: It was neither a fair and honest assessment nor a reasonable response to Paul’s preaching, but a weapon employed against Paul’s honor in the court of public opinion. Taking the charge of antinomianism as a positive sign is as anachronistic as suggesting that the charge of drunkenness is a good test of our ministry in light of Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34.
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