Calvin on Common Grace

Calvin on Common Grace
Title Calvin on Common Grace PDF eBook
Author Herman Kuiper
Publisher
Pages 276
Release 1928
Genre Grace
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Common Grace in Kuyper, Schilder, and Calvin

Common Grace in Kuyper, Schilder, and Calvin
Title Common Grace in Kuyper, Schilder, and Calvin PDF eBook
Author Jochem Douma
Publisher
Pages
Release 2017-11
Genre
ISBN 9780995065925

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Doctoral dissertation that compares and contrasts the doctrine of common grace as discussed by Abraham Kuyper, Klaas Schilder, and John Calvin. Although generally thought of as a doctrine developed and promoted by Kuyper, Calvin also discussed common grace in some detail. Schilder made critical comments about some aspects of Kuyper's teachings.

Common Grace

Common Grace
Title Common Grace PDF eBook
Author Abraham Kuyper
Publisher Lexham Press
Pages 733
Release 2016-03-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 1577996941

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In Common Grace Abraham Kuyper presents a constructive public theology of cultural engagement rooted in the humanity Christians share with the rest of the world. He addresses a gap in the development of Reformed teaching on divine grace, and he articulates a Reformed understanding of God's gifts that are common to all people after the fall into sin. This first volume contains Kuyper's demonstration of common grace in its origin and operation. This new translation of Common Grace, created in partnership with the Kuyper Translation Society and the Acton Institute, is part of a major series of new translations of Kuyper's most important writings. The Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology marks a historic moment in Kuyper studies, aimed at deepening and enriching the church's development of public theology.

The Grace and Truth Paradox

The Grace and Truth Paradox
Title The Grace and Truth Paradox PDF eBook
Author Randy Alcorn
Publisher Multnomah
Pages 98
Release 2009-06-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 030756469X

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Christians trying to model their lives after Jesus may find that He gets buried under lists, rules, and formulas. Now bestselling author Randy Alcorn offers a simple two-point checklist for Christlikeness based on John 1:14. The test consists of balancing grace and truth, equally and unapologetically. Grace without truth deceives people, and ceases to be grace. Truth without grace crushes people, and ceases to be truth. Alcorn shows the reader how to show the world Jesus -- offering grace instead of the world's apathy and tolerance, offering truth instead of the world's relativism and deception. Grace or Truth…or Both? Truth without grace breeds self-righteousness and crushing legalism. Grace without truth breeds deception and moral compromise. Is it possible to embrace both in balance? Jesus did. Randy Alcorn offers a simple yet profound two-point checklist of Christlikeness. “In the end,” says Alcorn, “we don’t need grace or truth. We need grace and truth. And for people to see Jesus in us, they must see both.”

Calvin vs. Wesley

Calvin vs. Wesley
Title Calvin vs. Wesley PDF eBook
Author Don Thorsen
Publisher Abingdon Press
Pages 160
Release 2013-10-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 1426775067

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Congregations are made up of people with all sorts of theologies. Pastor Mike Slaughter even says that these can stand in the way of the church’s mission of social and personal holiness. But most people do not adopt a theology on purpose, mostly they merely breathe in the prevailing cultural air. The theology "de jour" seems to be Calvinist, with its emphasis on “the elect” and “other worldly salvation.” In fact, there is so much Calvinism saturating the culture, that some do not even know there is an alternative way of thinking about their faith. They don’t know where to go to find a viable option; they don’t even know the key words to search Google. So people are left thinking like Calvinists but living with a desire to change the world, offering grace and hope to hurting people in mission and ministry—loving the least, the last, and the lost. In other words, they are living like Wesleyans. This book shows what Calvinist and Wesleyans actually believe about human responsibility, salvation, the universality of God’s grace, holy living through service, and the benefits of small group accountability--and how that connects to how people can live. Calvinists and Wesleyans are different, and by knowing the difference, people will not only see the other benefits of Wesleyan theology but will be inspired to learn more. By knowing who they are as faithful people of God, they will be motivated to reach out in mission with renewed vigor. And they won’t be obstacles to grace and holiness, but they can be better disciples and advocates for Christ through service in this world.

All That God Cares About

All That God Cares About
Title All That God Cares About PDF eBook
Author Richard J. Mouw
Publisher Brazos Press
Pages 167
Release 2020-06-16
Genre Religion
ISBN 1493423738

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How do Christians account for the widespread presence of goodness in a fallen world? Richard Mouw, one of the most influential evangelical voices in America, presents his mature thought on the topic of common grace. Addressing a range of issues relevant to engaging common grace in the 21st century, Mouw shows how God takes delight in all things that glorify him--even those that happen beyond the boundaries of the church--and defends the doctrine of common grace from its detractors.

Common Grace (Volume 3)

Common Grace (Volume 3)
Title Common Grace (Volume 3) PDF eBook
Author Abraham Kuyper
Publisher Lexham Press
Pages 470
Release 2020-08-26
Genre Religion
ISBN 1577996968

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God's Gifts for a Fallen World Common Grace is often considered Abraham Kuyper's crowning work, an exploration of how God expresses grace even to the unsaved. Kuyper firmly believed that though many people in the world will remain unconverted, God's grace is still shown to the world as a whole. In this third and final volume of Common Grace, Kuyper brings his argument to its logical completion by turning to practical implications. With detailed explorations on matters of church and state, family, upbringing, and society, Kuyper provides practical guidance for all who desire to flourish within the created order, a world in which God's grace is generously given to all.