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Originally Posted by Joshua  I can't adequately define the term common grace because I don't believe grace's application is referred to as common in scripture. |
I much prefer the simple term "Providence" as God acts in time and space to effect His decrees - and for some that means they get rain (both just and unjust) and for others, drought (both just and unjust). For the just, timely rain very well may spring forth from God's gracious love to them - for the unjust, timely rain is, well, as Josh put it, hardly to be termed "grace" if what it does is harden them in their self-sufficiency and arrogant pride. Always, though, it is God's Providential working of His Will.