Simply Put Supralapsarianism and Infralapsarianism
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Mar 24, 2026 Playful takes on two big theological words and how to pronounce them. A clear breakdown of competing views about whether divine election logically precedes or follows the fall. Discussion of why the debate is about logical order, not time. Historical notes on which view was more common and a surprising christological twist from Thomas Goodwin. A reminder that both positions find support in Scripture.
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Two Orders Of God's Decree
- Supralapsarianism and infralapsarianism ask whether God's decree of election logically preceded or followed His decree to create and permit the fall.
- Supralapsarians place election before the fall to emphasize divine sovereignty, while infralapsarians place it after to highlight God's mercy.
Logical Order Not Temporal Timing
- The dispute is about logical ordering in God's mind, not temporal sequence; both views accept God's decrees precede creation but differ in logical priority.
- Most Reformed theologians historically have been infralapsarian, though notable supralapsarian exceptions exist.
Sovereignty Versus Mercy In Ordering
- Supralapsarians prioritize God's sovereignty, holding that God first ordained some for life and others for death, then created the world and the fall to display that decree.
- Infralapsarians prioritize God's mercy, arguing election logically follows a decree to create and permit a fall so there are people to save.