what are the importance of common grace?

Question

what is common grace and what are the importances of common grace in Christian world view.

Answer 1

bless us o lord and these thy gifts which we are about to receive through thy bounty....its what you say b4 you eat

Answer 2

I am not familiar with a specific definition of common grace. The only contrast in grace I can think of (but I am a lamen) is the difference between saving grace, the grace of God to save sinners and offer them a place in heaven, and the grace of God to let humans breath, enjoy life, have children, and all the blessings he gives to people who think nothing of him and never will.

Answer 3

Grace
The term “grace” refers generally to any divine assistance given to persons (human or angelic), in order to advance them toward their supernatural destiny of fellowship with God. In its most proper sense, grace transforms a person’s nature so that it can function at an entirely new interpersonal level, where the object of knowledge and love is none other than God Himself and where other persons are known and loved in God. This new level of existence and activity is properly supernatural: It involves the transformation and elevation of the natural states and capacities of the creaturely person. Grace in this sense is traditionally termed habitual or sanctifying grace. This grace involves both the transformation of the whole nature and the infusion of dispositions (the theological virtues and the gifts of the Holy Spirit) that permit real engagement with the indwelling Triune God. As a quality transforming the soul in this way, grace is something created. But because the term “grace” refers also to the very indwelling of God, there is an important sense in which grace is uncreated, identical with God Himself.

Furthermore, insofar as grace repairs the effects of original and personal sin in the soul, it is called healing. Insofar as grace is frequently experienced as a special divine aid given for particular occasions of need, it is called actual. Insofar as actual grace is necessary at the very outset, before the reception of the sacraments, to launch the human being on the road to salvation, it is called prevenient. The doctrine of the necessity of grace for salvation was formulated with great clarity by St. Augustine against the Pelagian view that human beings can take the initial steps toward salvation and perform good actions by their own efforts.

Answer 4

A common grace to a Christian is the recognition of Christ from early morning, thanks = love. The rest of the day is happiness.

Answer 5

Common grace is a teaching of Calvin. This would be a teaching of Reformed churches for the most part. It is not a universal Christian doctrine. This is the grace (unmerited favor) that God provides for all humanity. God rains on the just and the unjust. Common grace keeps people from being as evil as they might, since Calvin believed that humans were totally depraved.

Common grace, in the Calvinist view, is not "saving grace." Saving grace is granted by God only to those whom God has elected to be saved before the earth was created.

There lies the problem for many Christians regarding Calvin's views (16th century.) Calvin denied free will. You were either elect or not and you did not participate in your salvation at all.

The other view is often called Arminian, after Jacobus Arminius, also of the 16th century. To Arminius the idea that humanity has free will was most crucial. Arminius, and later John Wesley, taught that God extended His unmerited favor of salvation to all people. Still, many would refuse this gift in favor of their personal lusts prior to experiencing the Holy Spirit.

Prevenient grace, in the Arminian view, is the grace that God extends to all humans. It prevents them for being as evil as they might be if they were left to their own resources. It provides them strength and spiritual sensitivity to make a decision to seek God if they choose. This places some responsiblity on humans for their salvation. Still, it is by God's grace alone that people can be saved, but humans must accept that grace, or unmerited gift.

This is followed, hopefully, by Justifying (saving, regenerating) grace. This is the grace by which we also might say that we are reborn or regenerated. This is offered by God to everyone, in accordance with Scripture. Unlike the saving grace of Calvinism, justifying grace can be refused by the human individual.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

So common grace is commonly discussed in churches of the Reformed tradition such as Presbyterians, Dutch Reformed, German Reformed, etc.

Some may speak of common grace as if it were prevenient grace, but that is historically inaccurate. You may have to ask them what they mean when they use the term to understand them better.

Churches linked historically to Jacobus Arminius or John Wesley will speak near uniformly about prevenient grace.

In any case, both common grace and prevenient grace are extended to all humanity and it is not saving grace. Included in these graces are the very fact that we were created at all, that God is mindful of us, that He gives us a beautiful world to dwell in, though we can certainly muck it up, just as they did before Noah.

Answer 6

grace really is 1.Father 2.Son 3.Holy Spirit. 4.Creation 5.Redemption This is Bible numeric and deals with WHO is GRACE.Hope this helps and GRACE be on you!

Answer 7

Do you mean the Common Peace in a church service where you are forced to hug the next person, or be condemned as anti-social?

Personally, I'm agin it.

Answer 8

Grace should not be common, otherwise it looses its value

Answer 9

Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are you saved through faith, and not that of yourselves. It is a gift of God.
Not by works, so that no one can boast.

Answer 10

I HAVE NOT HEARD OF COMMON GRACE.
GODS GRACE IS NOT COMMON.
I WOULD HAVE TO THINK, COMMON GRACE IS THE GRACE CHRISTIANS SHOW OTHERS.
GRACE IS UNMERITED FAVOR.
FAVOR NOT EARNED.

Answer 11

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