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Glittering Vices (2)

David Engelsma·2001-03-01
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If the seeming good of the unregenerated is not the fruit of a gracious operation of the Holy Spirit within them, as the previous editorial argued it is not, how must this seeming good be judged? What must the Reformed church say of the works of unbelievers that glitter with the apparent glory of righteousness; mercy; love for family, neighbor, and country; and goodness? That there are such works is undeniable. Defenders of the teaching of the third point of common grace adopted by the...

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Author
David Engelsma
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2001-03-01

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Scripture References
Proverbs 21:4Matthew 19:17
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