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When God Permits What He Does Not Approve

Understanding the Consequences of God’s Permissive Will vs His Absolute Will Introduction: Two Dimensions of God’s Will In the journey of faith, one of the most sobering truths a believer must grasp is this: Not everything God allows is what He originally intended. There is a difference between: God’s Absolute (Perfect) Will – what He desires, designs, and declares as best. God’s Permissive…

When God Permits What He Does Not Approve

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All you have to do is go on your FB memories to see how gracious the Lord has been to you. 😂 Extend that same grace to others.. 🙏🏾 #ChiefOfSinners #DoctrineMatters #SolaScriptura #ReformedAndReforming

[vigsjacob]

According this this page, Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox, American Evangelicals, and Non-denominational Churches hold to the belief that humans have the ability to accept the gospel pre-conversion at some capacity. The gospel thus becomes a work, and not a gift. You hear language like this sometimes: “If you want to receive forgiveness then you must pray the sinners prayer or accept Jesus into your heart, etc." This is synergism. The Lutherans and the Reformed hold to the belief that humans cannot by their own reason, will, or strength come to the knowledge of Salvation, but that the Holy Spirit through the Word enlightened them and converted them. In other words, the human will is the object, not the instrument of conversion. This is monergism: God is the one who makes a Christian and sustains the Christian. These two different beliefs have huge implications on justification, but also sanctification.