1. prevenient - Adjective
2. prevenient - Adjective Satellite
Going before; preceding; hence, preventive.
Source: Webster's dictionaryFurthermore, God's prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying grace interact dynamically in the lives of Christians from birth to death. Source: Internet
In order for humans to even want to be able to choose, God must empower their will (so that they may choose Christ) which he does by means of prevenient grace. Source: Internet
Wesley also clarified the doctrine of prevenient grace and preached the ability of Christians to attain to perfection (fully mature, not "sinlessness"). Source: Internet
Methodists justify infant baptism by this principle of prevenient grace, often arguing that infant baptism is God's promise or declaration to the infant that calls that infant to (eventually) believe in God's promises (God's Word) for salvation. Source: Internet
This grace (often called prevenient or pre-regenerating grace) acts on all people to convince them of the Gospel, draw them strongly towards salvation, and enable the possibility of sincere faith. Source: Internet
Wesley thoroughly agreed with the vast majority of what Arminius himself taught, maintaining strong doctrines of original sin, total depravity, conditional election, prevenient grace, unlimited atonement, and possibly of apostasy. Source: Internet