Enjoying God Ministries

Many people reject the notion that we are, by nature, utterly sinful, selfish, and morally corrupt. The reason isn't hard to see. As bad as things are, we all know non-Christians who are decent, law-abiding, creative and contributing members of society. So how can we say they are "totally" depraved? The answer, of course, is God's common grace, which is to say, his non-saving mercy and kindness that is imparted to those who reject the gospel. God graciously restrains the otherwise sinful and depraved inclination of their wills and also positively enables them to do "good" things for the sake of society as a whole. God can (and does) work in the unregenerate soul to inhibit the full expression of their sinful nature. He also imparts to them gifts, creativity, wisdom, and countless other moral virtues, none of which, however, necessarily leads to salvation. This is his "common" grace.