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To: PetroniusMaximus
Wouldn't common grace make us all commonly good?

No, "only God is good". Common grace are those graces that prevent men from being utterly depraved.

I don't think common grace can account for... "...Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God."

No, but general (creational) Revelation does. (Psalm 19, 24; Romans 1)

22 posted on 04/17/2005 5:41:11 PM PDT by GLENNS
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To: GLENNS

***Common grace are those graces that prevent men from being utterly depraved.***

So is the idea of total depravity kind of a theory (except in the most extreme cases) since all people experience common grace?

Does common grace plus general revelation allow people to do things which please God?

(I'm asking myself these questions to.)


23 posted on 04/17/2005 5:52:36 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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