Divine Grace

Sola Gratia

Sola Gratia

Sola Gratia Sola gratia, meaning by grace alone, is one of the five solae and consists of the belief that salvation comes by divine grace or “unmerited favor” only, not as something earned or deserved by the sinner. It is a Christian theological doctrine held by some Protestant Christian denominations, in particular, the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Protestantism propounded to summarise the Protestant Reformers’...

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The Light Always Follows The Darkness

The Light Always Follow Darkness This article covers that However dark the night, however dim our hopes, the light always follows the darkness. An Extensive Wish In The View Of Historical Recurrences Since the creation of humankind, day followed night, and light was accompanied by dark. Just like the alternation...

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Grace In Christianity

Grace In Christianity Grace in Christianity is “the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not necessarily because of anything we have done to earn it”. It is not a created substance of any kind. “Grace is favour, the free and undeserved help that God gives us...

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Kripa

Kripa (philosophy) Kripa (कृपा) is the concept of divine grace in Hinduism. It is the central tenet of Bhakti Yoga and Bhakti movements, which are seen as reform movements in Hinduism as compared to the Hinduism which finds its origins in the Vedas; though variously it can mean “grace”, “mercy”, or “blessing”, depending upon the context....

Jainism and Sikhism

Jainism And Sikhism

Jainism And Sikhism Both Jainism and Sikhism are faiths native to the Indian subcontinent. Sikhism rejected the authority of the Vedas and created independent textual traditions based on the words and examples of their early teachers, eventually evolving entirely new ways of interacting with the lay community. History Main article: Indian religions Jainism is the oldest living sramana tradition in India....

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Divinization In Christianity

Divinization In Christianity This article covers divinization in Christianity. In Christian theology, divinization (“divinization” may also refer to apotheosis, lit. “making divine”), or theopoesis or theosis, is the transforming effect of divine grace, the spirit of God, or the atonement of Christ. Although it literally means to become divine, or to become god, most...

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Divine Illumination

What is Divine Illumination? According to divine illumination, the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace. It is the oldest and most influential alternative to naturalism in the theory of mind and epistemology. It was an important feature of ancient Greek philosophy, Neoplatonism, medieval philosophy, and...

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Divine Grace

Divine Grace Divine grace is a theological term present in many religions. It has been defined as the divine influence which operates in humans to regenerate and sanctify, inspire virtuous impulses, and impart strength to endure trial and resist temptation; and as an individual virtue or excellence of divine origin. Christianity Grace in Christianity...

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Divine Destiny And Decree And Divine Grace

Divine Destiny And Decree And Divine Grace This article covers the relationship between Divine Decree and Destiny and Divine Grace. Divine Decree means carrying out Destiny’s decisions or judg­ments. It simultaneously includes our actions and God’s creation of them, for God allows us to do what we will to do by...