But Jesus proclaims the coming kingdom of God as prevenient grace to the poor and sinners. |
As for Mark, nothing less than God's prevenient grace could explain his presence at Silchester. |
Prevenient grace was the theological underpinning of his belief that all persons were capable of being saved by faith in Christ. |
But, of course, if the will determines itself only in and through such choices, free from any prevenient natural order, then it too is in itself nothing. |
Then by His prevenient working within us He moves us to return. |
The doctrines which Wesley emphasised in his sermons and writings are prevenient grace, present personal salvation by faith, the witness of the Spirit, and sanctification. |