Common Grace
Part 1 in a series on Common Grace
The Cultural Mandate dictates that mankind has a responsibility to be stewards of creation, both in the sphere of nature and the sphere of culture. After the Fall and the curse of sin, this endeavor became much more difficult ( MORE →
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Part 2 in a series on Common Grace
In the New Testament, James wrote, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17).
Referring to this passage, author [...]
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Part 3 in a series on Common Grace
The rain falls upon the just
And also on the unjust fellas
But mostly it falls upon the just
Cause the unjust have the just’s umbrellas
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Part 4 in a series on Common Grace
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows…
― The opening line of the 1930 radio show “Detective Story”
We’ve discussed that common grace is God’s kindness and mercy toward all members of the human race [...]
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Part 5 in a series on Common Grace
We have asked the question, “for what purpose would God shower common grace upon humanity?” We then looked at the first element of a threefold answer. That is, that God’s common grace prevents fallen human beings from doing all the wrong they [...]
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Part 6 in a series on Common Grace
We have been taking about the three reasons God showers common grace upon humanity. The first two that we have discussed are:
First, God’s common grace prevents fallen human beings from doing all the wrong they could do. Second, through common grace [...]
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Part 7 in a series on Common Grace
The plowing of the wicked is sin, but it is more sinful for the wicked not to plow.
John Murray
What gives the non-Christian firefighter the courage to charge up the stairs of the Twin Towers on 9/11 to [...]
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Part 8 in a series on Common Grace
We often meet people who are not Christians but who agree with a Christian stance on a certain cultural issue, and therefore they are willing to work together with Christians toward resolution. We should be open to working with them for a common [...]
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