Divine Lexicon

Term

Free Grace theology

The belief that justification by faith alone does not require repentance, obedience, or surrender to Christ as Lord.

Filed underSoteriology

Definition

The belief that 'justification by faith alone' implies that saving faith does not require repentance or commitment to obey Christ — that one may be saved without surrendering to Christ as Lord.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 35B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 35B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026