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To: Athena1; suzyjaruki; HarleyD; wmfights
The problem with using the term "common grace" for God's "general benevolence" toward all His creation is that it is so often confused with the Arminian concept of "enabling" grace.

I think it's better to save the term "grace" for what it really means -- God's unmerited, undeserved, free, unconditional, eternal, predestining, transformative, all-glorious, ordained-from-before-the-foundation-of-the-world love for His children. 8~)

Whadayathink?

8,167 posted on 10/03/2007 6:43:37 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Athena1; suzyjaruki; HarleyD
I think it's better to save the term "grace" for what it really means -- God's unmerited, undeserved, free, unconditional, eternal, predestining, transformative, all-glorious, ordained-from-before-the-foundation-of-the-world love for His children. 8~)

How about adding pardon?

8,253 posted on 10/04/2007 8:02:37 AM PDT by wmfights (LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
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