Systematic Theology Part 3 Common Grace
To Examine the undeserved blessings that God gives to all people, both believers and unbelievers
September 28, 2025
Herb Steffy
I. Explanation
II. Examples of common grace
A. The physical realm
B. The intellectual realm
C. The moral realm
D. The creative realm
E. The societal realm
F. The religious realm
G. Influence of common and special grace
H. Common grace does not save people
III. Reasons for common grace
A. To redeem those who will be saved
B. To demonstrate God’s goodness and mercy
C. To demonstrate God’s justice
D. To demonstrate God’s glory
IV. Our response to the doctrine of common grace
A. Common grace does not mean that those who receive it will be saved
B. We must be careful not to reject the good things that unbelievers do as totally evil
C. Common grace should stir our hearts to much greater thankfulness to God
