Term
reprobation
God's sovereign decision before creation to pass over some persons and punish them for their sins to glorify his justice.
Filed underTheology ProperSoteriology
Definition
The sovereign decision of God before creation to pass over some persons, in sorrow deciding not to save them, and to punish them for their sins, thereby receiving glory in his justice.
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- Narrower than
- PredestinationTerm
- See also
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 32DOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 32D.
Last revised August 14, 2026