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infralapsarianism

[ in-fruh-lap-sair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Theology.
  1. the doctrine, held by Augustinians and by many Calvinists, that God planned the Creation, permitted the Fall, elected a chosen number, planned their redemption, and suffered the remainder to be eternally punished ( supralapsarianism ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of infralapsarianism1

First recorded in 1840–50; infralapsarian + -ism
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Example Sentences

Having gone thus far, Van Os proceeded to deny a form of infralapsarianism, which was termed "justification from eternity."

The issue of supralapsarianism v. infralapsarianism was avoided.

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