perseverance of the saints

perseverance of the saints
A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christs substitutionary atonement on the cross (the "saints") cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation.

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  • Perseverance of the saints — Calvinism John Calvin Background Christianity …   Wikipedia

  • Perseverance of the saints —    Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain everlasting life.    This doctrine is clearly… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • perseverance of the saints —  Стойкость святых …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity …   Wikipedia

  • Perseverance — may refer to: Perseverance (solitaire), a card game Perseverance (born 1977), American fighter Brock Lesnar Perseverance (steam locomotive) Perseverance was the name of the steam boat built by John Fitch and successfully demonstrated in 1787 on… …   Wikipedia

  • Perseverance — Per se*ver ance, n. [F. pers[ e]v[ e]rance, L. perseverantia.] 1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. The king becoming graces . . . perseverance,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner — Brocken spectre with a glory, an atmospheric effect of light which has powerful instrumental effect in one of the scenes from the novel Confessions of a Justified Sinner. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, (Full title, The …   Wikipedia

  • saints, perseverance of the —  Святых стойкость …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • The Counter-Reformation —     The Counter Reformation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Counter Reformation     The subject will be considered under the following heads:     I. Significance of the term II. Low ebb of Catholic fortunes III. St. Ignatius and the Jesuits,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Saints des derniers jours — Église de Jésus Christ des saints des derniers jours Temple de Salt Lake. L’Église de Jésus Christ des saints des derniers jours (surnommée l’Église mormone ou Église SDJ) est une Église chrétienne fondée par Joseph Smith en 1830, après qu il eut …   Wikipédia en Français

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