Term
primary cause
God as the ultimate, invisible, directing cause of everything that happens, working through secondary causes.
Filed underTheology ProperSystematic Theology
Definition
The divine, invisible, directing cause of everything that happens. God as the ultimate cause working through secondary causes.
Connections
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- Related to
- miracleTerm
- Contrasted with
- secondary causeTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 16B.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 16B.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026