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second blessing

–noun Roman Catholic Church.
an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.

Origin:
1925–30
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second blessing  
n.  Sanctification of a Christian believer, considered as a gift of the Holy Spirit given after conversion and sometimes thought of as rendering the believer incapable of committing sin.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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