irresistible grace

noun

A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that the salvific benefit of Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined unto salvation, without any possibility of Satan or sin successfully defeating God's election.

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Meanings

nounirresistible grace (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityA doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that the salvific benefit of Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is extended to those predestined unto salvation, without any possibility of Satan or sin successfully defeating God's election.

Translations

Bulgarian непреодолима благодат, неустоима благодат
  • непреодолима благодат (nepreodolima blagodat)Calvinist doctrine
  • неустоима благодат (neustoima blagodat)Calvinist doctrine
Chinese Mandarin 不可抗拒的恩典
  • 不可抗拒的恩典 (bùkě kàngjù de ēndiǎn)Calvinist doctrine
Danish uimodståelig nåde
  • uimodståelig nådeCalvinist doctrine
Esperanto nekontraŭstarebla gracio
  • nekontraŭstarebla gracioCalvinist doctrine
Estonian vastupandamatu arm
  • vastupandamatu armCalvinist doctrine
Finnish vastustamaton armo
  • vastustamaton armoCalvinist doctrine
French grâce irrésistible, grâce efficace
  • grâce irrésistibleCalvinist doctrine
  • grâce efficaceCalvinist doctrine
German unwiderstehliche Gnade
  • unwiderstehliche GnadeCalvinist doctrine
Icelandic ómótstæðileg náð
  • ómótstæðileg náðCalvinist doctrine
Indonesian anugerah yang tidak dapat ditolak
  • anugerah yang tidak dapat ditolakCalvinist doctrine
Italian grazia irresistibile, grazia efficace
  • grazia irresistibileCalvinist doctrine
  • grazia efficaceCalvinist doctrine
Korean 불가항력적 은총
  • 불가항력적 은총 (bulgahangnyeokjeok eunchong)Calvinist doctrine
Malay nugerah yang tidak dapat ditolak
  • nugerah yang tidak dapat ditolakCalvinist doctrine
Norwegian uimotståelig nåde
  • uimotståelig nådeCalvinist doctrine
Polish łaska skuteczna
  • łaska skutecznaCalvinist doctrine
Portuguese vocação eficaz, graça irresistível
  • vocação eficazCalvinist doctrine
  • graça irresistívelCalvinist doctrine
Scottish Gaelic gràs éifeachdach
  • gràs éifeachdachCalvinist doctrine
Spanish gracia irresistible, gracia eficaz
  • gracia irresistibleCalvinist doctrine
  • gracia eficazCalvinist doctrine
Thai พระคุณที่ไม่อาจขัดขวางได้
  • พระคุณที่ไม่อาจขัดขวางได้Calvinist doctrine
Urdu اٹل اورغیرمعمولی فضل
  • اٹل اورغیرمعمولی فضلCalvinist doctrine
Welsh gras anorchfygol
  • gras anorchfygolCalvinist doctrine
Cite this entry
APA

irresistible grace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irresistible%20grace

MLA

“irresistible grace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irresistible%20grace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irresistible grace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irresistible%20grace.

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