A Word from Bob
You’re reading part of a series of posts on Reformed thinking on “common grace.”
In my first post, I shared a collation of quotations on 7 Reformed Theologians on “Common Grace.”
In my second post, I added quotes from an 8th reformed theologian—Herman Bavinck on “Common Grace,” Part 1.
In my third post, I continued with additional posts from Bavinck on common grace—Herman Bavinck on “Common Grace,” Part 2.
Introducing “Common Grace”
In Reformed Christian theology, unregenerate persons are totally depraved and all of their thinking is seen as under the noetic (mind) impact of sin and fallenness.
Yet, also in Reformed thinking, the unregenerate/unsaved person can make valid contributions to society, culture, the arts, research, science, and more.
How can these two truths be held together at one time?
The Reformed doctrine of “common grace” explains this…and explains why it is possible for Christians to learn from non-Christians.
John Calvin on the Unbelieving Mind
The reformer, John Calvin, insisted that it is the Spirit of God who establishes all human competence in arts and sciences “for the common good of mankind” and that common grace is a tool given by God that should not be
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