Term

Infralapsarianism

The view that God decreed election to save some of humanity after foreseeing and permitting the fall of man.

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Definition

The view that God foresaw and permitted the fall of man and that after the fall He then decreed election as a means of saving some of the human race.

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Last revised August 14, 2026