Salvation by Grace: The Case for Effectual Calling and Regeneration
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596386436 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Salvation by Grace merits a wide reading and will undoubtedly prove to be an indispensable resource for the serious student of God's Word. I cannot recommend it too highly."—Sam Storms, Lead Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Bridgeway Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma"Matthew Barrett's work on regeneration represents scholarship at its best. In this winsome and well-researched defense, Matthew Barrett clears away the brush—caricatures and distortions on both sides of the debate—to expose the wonder of God's amazing grace. "The nature of grace is central to the Christian faith, and how one defines it speaks volumes about how one understands God, Christ, salvation, and even the church. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California"We all desire a view on the do
Thus effectual calling and regeneration logically precede conversion in the ordo salutis (order of salvation), thereby ensuring that all of the glory in salvation belongs to God, not to man. Salvation by Grace: The Case for Effectual Calling and Regeneration presents a magisterial case that God's grace is monergistic--that God acts alone, apart from human cooperation, to effectually call and sovereignly regenerate sinners. Matthew Barrett also evaluates Arminian and modified views of the nature of God's grace in salvation, finding them unbiblical because they fail to do justice to the scriptural portrayal of God's sovereignty and glory in salvation.
A Great Book about Monergistic Regeneration A Great Book about Monergistic Regeneration. It is a must read for all who is involved in the Arminian-Calvinistic debate.. A new go-to source on the doctrine of regeneration I remember the first time I grappled with the Biblical teaching of regeneration. I was led into my first approach to this crucial doctrine of Scripture by the excellent guidance of R.C. Sproul in his book Chosen by God -- and it rocked my world. To the glory of God and to my own great joy --- I've never gone back from that initial breaking point in my understanding of such things, and have continued to pursue a deeper understanding of great doctrines such as regenerati. excellent overview of monergism. full dissertation better for more advanced readers. Monergistic versus synergistic regeneration is perhaps the key distinction between Calvinism and Arminiansm. Not only that, but the glory of God is very much at stake in this debate – it’s not just theoretical and academic. While monergistic regeneration (alternatively known as “effectual calling” or “irresistible grace”) is, in the words of B. B. Warfield, “the hinge of Calvinistic soteriology,” this doctrine seems to be