A Word from Bob
For the past several years, I’ve been studying what Reformed theologians teach about common grace. You can find a collation of all of that material here: Common Grace and Biblical Counseling.
As part of this study, I’ve been reading Abraham Kuyper’s biblical teaching on common grace. Here are earlier posts on Kuyper:
Abraham Kuyper on Common Grace, from Wisdom and Wonder: Common Grace in Science and Art. Every Square Inch of Human Existence: Kuyper on God’s All-Encompassing Common Grace: from Common Grace, Volume 1.
Today, we’re applying common grace to biblical counseling from Volume 2 of Kuyper’s Common Grace: God’s Gift for a Fallen World. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes in this post will come from this work.
What’s the Big Idea?
Here’s the big idea from today’s post:
Common grace does not glorify the unregenerate person, just like saving grace does not glorify the regenerate person. Common grace glorifies God! Where Sin Abounds, Common Grace Superabounds!
Kuyper maintains a God-centric, God-glorifying focus in his doctrine of common grace. For Kuyper:
Common grace is God the Sovereign Warrior combatting the curse. Common grace is God the Sovereign
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