Term
sinless perfection
Also known as Perfectionism
The state of being totally free from sin. While perfectionists believe this is possible in this life, most Reformed theologians deny it occurs before glorification.
Filed underAnthropology & HamartiologySoteriology
Definition
The state of being totally free from sin; some hold that such a state is possible in this life (perfectionism), while most Reformed theologians deny this possibility before glorification.
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- GlorificationTerm
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 38DOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 38D.
Last revised August 14, 2026