supralapsarian · noun — A follower of supralapsarianism. It carries an Arena rating of 1114, earned across 19 head-to-head judged battles.
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supralapsarian is pronounced /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˌlæpˈsɛəɹi.ən/.
Why “supralapsarian” is a great word
A person who adheres to the belief that God’s eternal decrees of election and reprobation were established logically prior to, and independent of, His permission of humanity’s original sin. From the New Latin suprālapsārius, from Latin supra- ("above, before") + lapsus ("a fall") + the English suffix -an (denoting an adherent). Unlike an infralapsarian, who orders the decrees so that election follows the permitted fall, or an Arminian, who grounds election in foreseen human response, the supralapsarian insists on a sovereignty so absolute it operates in a realm of pure intention, before the very concept of a fallen world exists. It is the chill of a destiny written in a ledger before the first page of history is printed, the architectural plan drawn before the ground is broken, the sentence passed before the crime is conceived—a theology where the foundation of all things rests upon a choice made in sublime, terrifying silence.
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Etymology
From supra- + lapsarian.
noun
- A follower of supralapsarianism.e.g.“Brine was generally reputed a high Calvinist and a supralapsarian.”
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