Common Error (Pt. 1)

Hello all,

This post will be a three part post which I will post throughout today (May 17, 2011). The reason for this is that I see this as an issue that will insight much discussion (or anger) and therefore I have broken it into pieces to make for easier commenting/citing. It is my sincere hope that you read all of the posts before going back and commenting on individual posts. Additionally, understand that I mean for this to inspire awe in you, the reader, for it has done much awe-inspiring within my own heart and has been an area of great joy and giving of thankful praise to God.

May the God who brought to life again our Lord Jesus give us minds to comprehend, discernment to see and wisdom to be humble. May he, and he alone, receive all praise and honor.

Fight the good fight of faith,
Sam Morris
Romans 7:24-25
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(As you read be mindful of the fact we do not nor cannot comprehensively know our sovereign God and therefore we must cling all the more tightly to Scripture for in it we have the revelation of who He is as He has revealed himself.)

The sprinkler spun lazily around. The smoke wisps lingered in the air. The birds chirped in the honeysuckle, which wafted through the cool air. A good book and my feet perched on a table. The sun warming the breeze cooling me, while squirrels did acrobatics to get the birdseed. This was the scene a few hours ago.

Sounds good, right, like a completely underserved gift? This is something I’ve been thinking about for a few months now. Something many Christians have heard in various terms, whether they are ‘special grace, common grace’ or ‘unlimited limited atonement’ they’re the same things. But here’s the thought – and it will be one a lot of people don’t like – there is no such thing as common grace or unlimited atonement.