thistle93
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi! I am really interested in the topic of common grace vs. special grace. I am looking for any books that deal with this subject and specifically how it might relate to the following issues:
1) That while unregenerate people are totally depraved they are not utterly depraved meaning they are as bad as they could be. (common grace)
2) How totally depraved people can do such outwardly moral good things (common grace) but since they do not do them for the glory of God, even their so called goodness is really sinful in the eyes of God. A perfect example is all that non-Christians are doing in Haiti.
3) How those that are totally depraved are blind to God until He regenerates them (special grace) yet in Romans 1 it says that all are without excuse because God has revealed Himself to the whole world and they suppress it (common grace).
4) Universal free offer of the Gospel (common) and election (special)
These seem to be things that are confusing to people and I would like some resources on the issue. Any book recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
For His Glory-
Matthew Wilson
1) That while unregenerate people are totally depraved they are not utterly depraved meaning they are as bad as they could be. (common grace)
2) How totally depraved people can do such outwardly moral good things (common grace) but since they do not do them for the glory of God, even their so called goodness is really sinful in the eyes of God. A perfect example is all that non-Christians are doing in Haiti.
3) How those that are totally depraved are blind to God until He regenerates them (special grace) yet in Romans 1 it says that all are without excuse because God has revealed Himself to the whole world and they suppress it (common grace).
4) Universal free offer of the Gospel (common) and election (special)
These seem to be things that are confusing to people and I would like some resources on the issue. Any book recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
For His Glory-
Matthew Wilson
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