Term

providence

The doctrine that God maintains the existence and properties of all created things and cooperates with them in every action.

Filed underTheology ProperSystematic Theology

Definition

The doctrine that God is continually involved with all created things in such a way that he keeps them existing and maintains the properties with which he created them, and he also cooperates with created things in every action.

Connections

Follow this entry through the Lexicon.

Includes: concurrenceTerm
government (providence)Term
preservationTerm

Sources

1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 16AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 16A.

Last revised August 14, 2026