special grace

I have heard it said that God exhibits "common grace" to all mankind by allowing them to enjoy benefits in this world apart from being saved. I have heard of God's love being divided into a "special" love for his elect and a "general" love for all mankind. This of course leads into the whole...

Hi all, I'm new on this website, but I'd appreciate a discussion on this topic to bring up further ideas of study. I'm trying to get a better understanding of how the common grace of God and the special grace of God, 'overlap' and inter-work somewhat, for an assignment I'm doing on the...