Term
Irresistible Grace
The doctrine that God's effective calling and regeneration guarantee that a person will respond in saving faith.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
A term that refers to the fact that God effectively calls people and also gives them regeneration, and both actions guarantee that people will respond in saving faith.
Connections
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- Related to
- effective callingTerm
- RegenerationTerm
- Narrower than
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 34A.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 34A.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026