Term
Perseverance of the Saints
The doctrine that those truly born again are kept by God's power and will persevere as Christians until the end of their lives.
Filed underSoteriologySystematic Theology
Definition
The doctrine that all those who are truly "born again" will be kept by God's power and will persevere as Christians until the end of their lives, and that only those who persevere until the end have been truly "born again."
Connections
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- Related to
- born againTerm
- Synonym of
- eternal securityTerm
- Part of
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1519Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1519.
Last revised August 14, 2026