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Sure he does! Hence, the doctrine of common grace, and the difference between it and saving grace. If there were no grace or mercy shown to the unregenerate, then every unregenerate person would be unrestrained and wicked to the nth degree. There would be no varying degrees of wickedness manifesting itself in the world. All unregenerate would be like devils, since "they are of their father the devil". In my mind, the absence of grace and mercy is what hell is for. If the unregenerate are without some degree of grace and mercy now, then they are already experiencing hell, and their awaiting judgment would be no worse. With my imperfect and still impaired understanding, that's how I would answer the question at this time. A good reference is "A Treatise on Grace" by Jonathan Edwards. Soli Deo Gloria published it in 2002 as a 66 page paperback under the title Standing in Grace. An excellent read!
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Charles Plauger
Member/Grace Reformed Church
Oakland, MD
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