Sovereign Grace

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Sovereign Grace is a Christian theological work by 19th-century evangelist Dwight L. Moody that emphasizes the doctrine of God's unmerited favor in salvation.

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instanceOf Christian theological work
religious book
associatedWithMovement 19th-century evangelical revivalism
associatedWithPerson Dwight L. Moody
author Dwight L. Moody
authorDenominationalBackground Evangelical
authorOccupation evangelist
authorReligiousTradition Protestant Christianity
centuryOfPublication 19th century
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrineEmphasized assurance of salvation
human inability to earn salvation
justification by faith
emphasizesAttributeOfGod love
mercy
sovereignty
emphasizesContrastBetween grace and works
encouragesResponse faith
repentance
trust in Christ alone
focus faith in Jesus Christ
grace-centered preaching
personal conversion
genre devotional literature
sermon collection
intendedAudience Christianity
surface form: Christians

evangelical readers
language English
literaryForm popular-level theology
mainTheme God's grace
unmerited favor in salvation
purpose to encourage reliance on God's grace for salvation
to explain the doctrine of grace
religiousCategory Christian literature
religiousPerspective Evangelical Protestant
scripturalBasis New Testament
Pauline Epistles
surface form: Pauline epistles
style evangelistic
pastoral
teachesThat humans cannot merit salvation by good deeds
salvation is a gift of God
theologicalEmphasis salvation by grace
sovereignty of God in salvation
theologicalTradition Evangelical theology
Protestant theology

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Dwight L. Moody notableWork Sovereign Grace