The Gift of Faith
Rev. Angus Stewart defends the Reformed doctrine that faith is a gift of God worked by the Holy Spirit in the elect alone, arguing that God's sovereignty in election and effectual calling is consistent with Scripture and the Westminster Confession. The article systematically refutes the notion that God offers universal grace to all people equally, instead grounding faith as God's irresistible work in His chosen people while emphasizing human depravity apart from divine grace.
Rev. Angus Stewart In the pulpits of many churches statements like this are often heard, “God will do everything possible to encourage us to make us the right choice.” If this is true, why is it that God has decreed that many never hear the gospel? Why has He eternally “ordained” false teachers in many churches to preach the false gospel (Jude 4)? How is this going to encourage people to believe? Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart (Ex. 4:21), if He wanted him to repent? What did Paul mean when...