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speratus said:
However, I was thinking that, perhaps, more moderate hyper-calvinists, considering the reprobate to be permenently dead spiritually, would say the reprobate are not even offered "common grace" in the gospel call as opposed to Calvinists in general who say reprobate are offered and may receive "common grace" in the gospel call.
speratus,

Perhaps you are confused <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> as to definition of terms and/or the nature or content of the gospel and/or of common grace? What is certain is that there is no offering of "Common Grace" in the gospel. There are residual effects enjoyed by the reprobate from the grace given to the elect in their salvation, but that is an entirely different matter. In the gospel, God extends to all men reconciliation, redemption and remission of sins, among other things to ALL who will repent and believe upon Christ. The "grace" in the gospel is strictly salvific.

As to "Common Grace", I will be the first to admit that it is a term which all too often leads to much confusion. In fact, I would have to say it is actually a misnomer, for "grace" is synonymous with "salvation". And salvation is not "common" but specific. Common Grace is actually the general kindness or benevolence of God to all men without discrimination and has to do more with His providential care of the creation without reference to the end of that creation.

If you are wanting to discussion the doctrine of "Common Grace", then please start a new thread as it is actually a subset of one of the major tenets of hyper-Calvinism and I believe would be best discussed on its own.

In His grace,

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