Modern Heresies: Common Grace (2)

Introduction Common grace has two parts to it. One part has to do with God's favorable attitude towards all men, expressed particularly in the gracious offer of the gospel to all. The other part has to do with God's grace, worked by the Holy Spirit, in the hearts of all men, which restrains sin and enables man to do good. This idea of grace was first proposed by Dr. Abraham Kuyper in a massive work to which he gave the titleGemeene Gratie. Kuyper gave this title to his book because he wanted...