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Pelagius

A fifth-century monk who taught that humans can obey God fully without divine grace; his views were condemned at the Council of Ephesus.

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A fifth-century monk who taught (Pelagianism) that man has the ability to obey God fully and does not need God's grace to do so. His views were condemned at the Council of Ephesus (431).

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 24D.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 24D.1.

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