Comments on: God’s Everywhere Grace

By: Try this today: look for everywhere grace | Strengthened by Grace

Try this today: look for everywhere grace | Strengthened by Grace — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:03:11 +0000

[...] a lot more in David’s article “God’s Everywhere Grace” in which he explains his reason for wanting to change the way we talk about and look for common [...]

By: God’s Love and Evangelism

God’s Love and Evangelism — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:04:14 +0000

[...] as “common grace” but what he has deemed “everywhere grace” (you read these in order at #1, #2, #3,#4). He is rightly helping us to see the overflowing bounty of God’s gifts that exist [...]

By: God’s Love and Evangelism | Gentle Reformation

God’s Love and Evangelism | Gentle Reformation — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:38:14 +0000

[...] grace” but what he has deemed “everywhere grace” (you read these in order at #1, #2, #3, #4). He is rightly helping us to see the overflowing bounty of God’s gifts that [...]

By: Wanderings (2/25/13) | Peregrine Journey

Wanderings (2/25/13) | Peregrine Journey — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:10:51 +0000

[...] Murray reminds his readers to look for God’s Everywhere Grace. It may sound more pious to only focus on the sin and lostness of people. But if we do that, if we [...]

By: Luke Cuthbert

Luke Cuthbert — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:02:31 +0000

that is extremely redundant, don’t you think?

By: Jason Delgado

Jason Delgado — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:57:53 +0000

Or, to go along with you on the last paragraph, since “common” sounds so common I would propose “Everywhere Benevolence” as a compromise

By: Jason Delgado

Jason Delgado — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:23:08 +0000

While I agree with your definition and the application, I’ve long thought that “common grace” should be called “common love” or “general love” or “benevolence”, only because the Scripture doesn’t use the term grace outside of salvation, but it does use love to describe what you are (Matt.5).

By: Adiel Corchado

Adiel Corchado — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:37:18 +0000

Excellent article. Thank you. A few thoughts.

1. You explained very well why you rather refer to it as common grace (to highlight that its undeserved) but are there any Scriptures that also make this emphasis. The Scriptures that come to mind seem to refer to this as God’s love (Matthew 5:43-48) and goodness (Acts 14:17). I know that His love and goodness is gracious and undeserved, just wondering if the Scripture also refers to it that way specifically.

2. This also applies to Christians. When we meet other believers, especially those who might disagree with us on certain things or might do things differently, do we emphasize “their lack of maturity and sanctification” or the evidences of grace in their lives?

Thanks again!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:38:19 +0000

This is so true. Seeing the negative in that many people squashes our joy too, and as Christ-followers our joyful hearts need to be obvious to everyone almost all the time… especially to the neighbors and co-workers you mentioned. Thank you for the great words!
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By: Alastair Smith

Alastair Smith — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:46 +0000

Interesting thoughts Mr Murray. Never liked the term Common Grace. What about everywhere providence?
Hope you are all well.