David deSilva, “Can We Free Ourselves from the Misery of This Condition? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”

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Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 3 excerpt continued the topic of Total Depravity and our need for Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 47:

47. Can we free ourselves from the misery of this condition?

No. In our own strength, without divine grace, we cannot do good works pleasing and acceptable to God.

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