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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
the Virgin lived in a state of grace
How To Use state of grace In A Sentence
- Oh I know, post-lapsarian; I am definitely conscious of my fall from an edenic state of grace! Agatha Christie and Guilt « Tales from the Reading Room
- the Virgin lived in a state of grace
- They're all lies of course, but you have to realized that when a woman emerges from a facial looking dewy and refreshed, she's willing to believe some potion will help preserve the state of grace.
- Wright and Penn met when they co-starred in the movie 'State Of Grace'.
- As I hear tell, many woman reach a state of grace at forty.
- Did he die in a state of grace?
- In this temporary state of grace, the heart of woman is revealed a two - inch heel.
- The celebrant of Mass must be in the state of grace, fasting from midnight, free of irregularity and censure, and must observe all the rubrics and laws concerning the matter (azyme bread and pure wine), vestments, vessels, and ceremony. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy
- So are we just here in a mid-point in our earthly lives, trying to attain that all-elusive state of grace so we can happily nick off to Nirvana, or are we here and now and gone tomorrow?
- Did he die in a state of grace?
