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Prevenient grace (or preceding grace or enabling grace) is a Christian theological concept that refers to the grace of God in a person's life which precedes and prepares to conversion. The concept was first developed by Augustine of Hippo (354–430), was affirmed by the Second Council of Orange (529) and has become part of Catholic theology.
Common grace is a theological concept in Protestant Christianity, developed primarily in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Reformed/Calvinistic thought, referring to the grace of God that is either common to all humankind, or common to everyone within a particular sphere of influence (limited only by unnecessary cultural factors). It is common ...
Prevenient grace first imparts essential spiritual enlightenment, after which the power to believe is granted exclusively to the elect. [67] Augustine viewed the grace leading to justification as unfailing for the elect, [ 68 ] [ 69 ] though he did not explicitly call it "irresistible grace". [ 70 ]
Wesley also appealed to prevenient grace, stating that God makes the initial move in salvation, but human beings are free to respond or reject God's graceful initiative. [70] The doctrine of prevenient grace remains one of Methodism's most important doctrines. [69] John Wesley distinguished three kinds of divine grace in the process of ...
The Catholic Church teaches salvation by grace alone in contradistinction with salvation by faith alone: [3]. The Catholic Church teaches that good works done after regeneration (at baptism) and justification are (if certain conditions are met) meritorious and can contribute to salvation and attainment of eternal life, but only hand-in-hand with, soaked in, enabled by, grace, which alone saves us.
These are aimed at preaching the New Birth (first work of grace) and entire sanctification (second work of grace), along with calling backsliders to repentance. [16] Churches in the holiness tradition emphasize a sober lifestyle, especially with regard to clean speech, modesty , and teetotalism .
Thomism recognizes four different species of law, which he defines as "an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community, and promulgated": [86] Eternal law, which is "the type of Divine Wisdom, as directing all actions and movements;" [ 87 ]
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