Term
perfectionism
The view that sinless perfection or freedom from conscious sin is possible in this life through the Holy Spirit.
Filed underSoteriologyPneumatologySystematic Theology
Definition
The view that sinless perfection, or freedom from conscious sin, is possible in this life through the work of the Holy Spirit.
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- Broader than
- QuietismTerm
- Related to
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 38DOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 38D.
Last revised August 14, 2026