God's grace, the elect and free will

God's grace - salvation

• God's grace: the love and mercy given to humanity by God because God desires humanity to have it, not because of anything humanity has done to deserve it
• Through God's grace, some people will receive salvation because God did not intend for all humanity to remain in this desperate state of sin
• By God's grace, a few people are purged of their sinful nature of concupiscence
• No person can ask for God's grace or do anything to deserve it; it is given randomly to a…