Divine Lexicon

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consequent absolute necessity

The view that the atonement became absolutely necessary only as a consequence of God's free decision to save some people.

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Definition

The view that the atonement was not absolutely necessary, but, as a 'consequence' of God's free decision to save some people, it was then absolutely necessary.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 27A.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 27A.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026