Salvation by Grace Alone: None Seeketh After God
This article begins a series on salvation by grace alone, addressing the common theological error of conditioning salvation on human merit or belief. Laning provides a pedagogical framework for teaching children and others the biblical doctrine of unconditional grace through careful exegesis of key Scripture passages, starting with the principle that fallen man does not naturally seek God. The series aims to equip readers to understand and defend the Reformed doctrine of grace against prevalent false teachings about human cooperation in salvation.
Beginning with this article, I intend to start a new series on the subject of salvation by grace alone. It is of central importance that we thoroughly understand this truth, and that we know how to take the Scriptures in hand and teach this truth to our children and to others. We all frequently encounter those who claim to believe that salvation is entirely a gift of God's grace, but who then contradict themselves when they speak of man having to fulfill a condition to be saved. When speaking...
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