Term

age of accountability

A point in a person's life before which some theologians believe God does not hold them morally responsible for their sins.

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Definition

The term used by some theologians to indicate a point in a person's life before which God does not hold the person morally responsible for his or her sins.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 24E.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 24E.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026