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    Supports→The Augustinian idea that God's irresistible grace extends to a limited elect only is mistaken.

    If Paul's claim in Romans 11:32 that God binds all over to disobedience aims at mercy on all, then limiting grace to an elect renders the universal scope of divine binding gratuitous and punitive rather than redemptive.

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    Key Terms

    Elect(as a theological concept)
    In some Christian traditions, a select group of people whom God has chosen for salvation, as opposed to all humanity.
    Gratuitous(as used in moral philosophy)
    Done or given without good reason; unnecessary or unjustified.
    Redemptive(as a theological concept)
    Aimed at saving, rescuing, or restoring someone from a bad situation; having the purpose of spiritual salvation or moral improvement.
    Romans 11:32(as a biblical reference)
    A specific verse from the Christian Bible's New Testament letter written by Paul to the church in Rome; this verse discusses God's treatment of human disobedience and divine mercy.
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    Having the properties of being necessary, necessarily omniscient, omnipotent, eternal, immutable, impassible, and impeccable
    grace(Schiller's aesthetic framework contrasting grace with dignity)
    The outward expression of a moral condition in which there is no tension between a person's moral commitments and his desires, manifesting as harmony between the explicitly willed aspects of intentional motions and the instinctive aspects of them.
    universal scope(as used in philosophy of religion)
    The idea that something applies to or is meant for all people everywhere, not just a specific group or culture.

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