infralapsarian

Meanings

• noun

  A theological system in which the decrees of God, including the fall of man, are believed to be eternally decreed and ordained by God before the creation of the world.

  - "Infralapsarian theology asserts that the fall of man was part of God's eternal plan."
  - "The infralapsarian view holds that God's decree of salvation and reprobation is eternal."

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Variants

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infract , infracted , infracting , infraction , infractions , infracts

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'infra' meaning 'below' and the Greek word 'lapsis' meaning 'fallen one'. Infralapsarian theology is also known as 'Sublapsarianism'.

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1. The term 'infralapsarian' was first used in the 17th century by theologians such as John Owen and John Gill.

2. The debate between Infralapsarianism and Supralapsarianism is sometimes referred to as the 'Perpetual Controversy' within Calvinist theology.

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1. Supralapsarianism: A theological system in which the decree of God's election and reprobation precedes the decree of the fall of man.

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Infralapsarian theology has been a significant topic of debate within Christian theology, particularly in discussions related to the nature of God's sovereignty and the role of free will.

How to Memorize "infralapsarian"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a timeline with God's decrees arranged in order: decree of election and reprobation, then the fall of man.
   - Imagine a theological system with two branches: one for salvation and one for reprobation, both originating from God's eternal decree.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'infralapsarian' with the idea of God's decrees being ordered 'below' the fall of man.
   - Think of the term as representing the belief that God's decrees are ordered 'beneath' the fall of man.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the mnemonic 'B.F.F.F.' to represent the order of decrees in Infralapsarian theology: Before the Fall, Fall of Man, and Foreknowledge.

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