free grace

free grace
(theology) the concept of grace as a gift given freely by God, without regard to entitlement or merit

Justification is an act of Gods free grace wherein he pardoneth all our sins. (the Westminster shorter catechism of 1647, question 33[


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  • Free Will — • The question of free will, moral liberty, or the liberum arbitrium of the Schoolmen, ranks amongst the three or four most important philosophical problems of all time Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Free Will     Free Will …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Free will in theology — is an important part of the debate on free will in general. This article discusses the doctrine of free will as it has been, and is, interpreted within the various branches of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism. In Christian thoughtIn… …   Wikipedia

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