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Welcome to Common Grace Deliberations

This is a website, originally set up in 2016, as a means to promote the scriptural truth of sovereign particular grace, and also to facilitate in-depth study of the following topics:

 

(1) “Common Grace” (the teaching that God loves or is favourably disposed toward, not just the elect, but also the reprobate wicked … and that this love or favour (specifically for the reprobate wicked) is shown in 1) His giving them all sorts of earthly good things (rain, sunshine, food, air, friends, family, happiness, etc.), and 2) various providential workings in their hearts and lives, whereby they are restrained from committing certain outward sins and even operate in a functioning society—a society in which they (the reprobate) even look out for and care for each other). [NB. a view which essentially confuses grace and providence])


(2) the “well-meant gospel offer” (British term: “the free offer of the gospel”) (the notion that God, out of a redemptive/salvific love for all men, sends the gospel out to all men with the desire, will, wish, and intention that all who outwardly hear the preaching be blessed by it. [NB. a desire, will, wish or intention that is frustrated or ineffectual, for many reject it and perish in unbelief])


(3) the notion that fallen man is still in (or partially in) the image of God [NB. Whereas man, at the Fall, lost that image—completely!]


(4) “Hypo-Calvinism” (the view that says man is not totally depraved, but partially so—he didn’t die at the Fall, but he would have done, had it not been for God’s intervention; a denial of sovereign, unconditional reprobation [reprobation is conditional]; denial of limited atonement [Jesus died for everyone!]; denial of irresistible grace [for the gospel proclamation, which is itself “grace” is resisted by many])


(5) “Hyper-Calvinism” (the view that says unregenerate men are not under any duty or responsibility to repent and believe in Jesus—only those who have been regenerated or spiritually awakened are commanded to believe and repent; the notion that the gospel is only to be proclaimed to “sensible sinners”)


(6) Arminianism

 

And much more …

 


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 “The glory of God is seen in His almighty, saving grace in Jesus Christ, His purposeful providence involving both the elect and reprobate, and His beautiful simplicity in all His attributes. The truth of sovereign particular grace helps us to grasp the meaning of many passages in Scripture and to honour the non-contradictory God of the Bible” (Rev. Angus Stewart).

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Doctrinal Basis:

1) The Divinely inspired, infallible, and inerrant Holy Scriptures

2) The Doctrines set forth as



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Notices of upcoming public lectures and speeches and conferences in the UK and Ireland:

SOUTH WALES LECTURE:


Next Lecture Topic: The Irresistible Grace of God
Speaker:  Rev. Angus Stewart
Date: Thurs, 9th June, 2022
Time: 7:15pm
Location: Margam Community Centre, Margam, Port Talbot, S. Wales, UK.

Description:
John Calvin: "... no man will ever of himself be able to come to Christ, but God must first approach him by his Spirit, and hence it follows that all are not drawn, but that God bestows this grace on those whom he has elected.  True, indeed, as to the kind of drawing, it is not violent, so as to compel men by external force; but still it is a powerful impulse of the Holy Spirit, which makes men willing who formally were unwilling ..." (Comm. on John 6:44)

For more details, click the following link:
https://cprc.co.uk/south-wales-lectures/ 



2022 BRITISH REFORMED FELLOWSHIP FAMILY CONFERENCE:


Conference Topic: “Union with Christ”
Speakers:  Prof. David J. Engelsma & Prof. Brian Huizinga
Date: 9th-16th July, 2022  
Location: Castlewellan, Northern Ireland, UK.

Main Conference Addresses:

1. Union and the Covenant - Prof. David J. Engelsma
2. Union and Election - Prof. Brian Huizinga
3. Union With Christ's Death - Prof. David J. Engelsma
4. Union With Christ's Resurrection - Prof. Brian Huizinga
5. Union and Marriage - Prof. David J. Engelsma
6. Union and the Antithesis - Prof. Brian Huizinga


Special Lecture:

“Union With the Free Will of Christ in the English Puritans” - John William Perkins


For more details, click the following links: 


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