Term
eternal security
Another term for "perseverance of the saints," though it may misleadingly imply that a past profession of faith alone guarantees salvation.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
Another term for 'perseverance of the saints.' However, this term can be misleading because it may imply that simply saying one believed at some point guarantees salvation.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 40AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 40A.
Last revised August 14, 2026