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soteriology

Translation
soteriology
—sotereologic /seuh tear'ee euh loj"ik/, sotereological, adj.
/seuh tear'ee ol"euh jee/, n. Theol.
the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ.
[1760-70; < Gk soterí(a) salvation, deliverance (soter- (s. of sotér) deliverer + -ia -Y3) + -O- + -LOGY]

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