# restrictivism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The view that Christian salvation is possible only for those who have heard about the gospel of Jesus and put their faith in Jesus prior to their death.

## Etymology
From restrictive + -ism, coined by John E. Sanders.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/restrictivism