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sola gratia

sola gratia noun: the doctrine that salvation is conveyed by the grace and goodwill of God, as a free gift, without merit on the part of the sinner.

Noun

sola gratia (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine that salvation is conveyed by the grace and goodwill of God, as a free gift, without merit on the part of the sinner.

Origin of sola gratia

Latin, meaning "solely grace".

Questions about sola gratia

What does sola gratia mean?
Sola gratia means the doctrine that salvation is conveyed by the grace and goodwill of God, as a free gift, without merit on the part of the sinner.
What part of speech is sola gratia?
Sola gratia is a noun.

Words near sola gratia in the dictionary

  1. sol-lunar
  2. Sol.
  3. Sol. Song
  4. sola
  5. sola ecclesia
  6. sola gratia
  7. sola scriptura
  8. sola topee
  9. sola topees
  10. sola topi
  11. solabegron

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