unconditional election

unconditional election
A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christs substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined to become a believer, at Gods discretion and without condition.

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  • Unconditional election — is the Calvinist teaching that before God created the world, he chose to save some people according to his own purposes and apart from any conditions related to those persons. [cite book| author=John Calvin |title=Institutes of the Christian… …   Wikipedia

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  • ELECTION, THE DOCTRINE OF —    the doctrine that the salvation of a man depends on the election of God for that end, of which there are two chief phases the one is election to be Christ s, or unconditional election, and the other that it is election in Christ, or… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • unœnditional election —    Unconditional election means that those elected by God for salvation cannot do anything of their own will to advance or hinder that choice. Together with the concepts of total depravity, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • Conditional election — Arminianism portal …   Wikipedia

  • Corporate election — refers to a Christian soteriological view that understands Christian salvation to be based on God choosing in Christ a people whom he destines to be holy and blameless in his sight. [1] Put another way, Election is the corporate choice of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Doctrine of Election — See also: Predestination and Calvinism Doctrine of Election, the doctrine that the salvation of a man depends on the election of God for that end, of which there are two chief phases: one is election to be Christ s, or unconditional election …   Wikipedia

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