Term

Prevenient Grace

Also known as Gratia Preveniens

The grace from God that precedes and anticipates a sinner's exercise of saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Filed underSoteriology

Definition

A term used to describe the grace given by God that precedes the act of a sinner exercising saving faith in Jesus Christ. The term prevenient comes from a Latin word that meant, "to come before, to anticipate."

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Last revised August 14, 2026