Hello again, I think if you're listening to Ask Pastor John, the game show where we try

to stomp John Piper into confused silence, seven years in and it hasn't happened yet.

Of your host, Tony Raky, trying to do it.

Pastor John, today's question of wealth, of course, prompted a lot of thoughts for you,

namely about the distinction between Calvinism and Arminianism when it comes to the power of

God's grace.

As listeners may know, you are hoping to finish up this summer, writing a big new book

on God's Providence.

So I know these questions about God's sovereignty or on the front of your mind already.

Here's the email.

Hello Pastor John, I'm a 26-year-old man in full-time ministry working primarily with collegiate

golfers in a recent Bible study, one of the older men in our group brought up the topic

of Prevenient Grace, the idea that the Holy Spirit enables everyone to potentially believe

if they choose to cooperate.

I was unprepared in the moment to respond.

I am reformed and believe wholly in the sovereignty of God in salvation.

I believe we are saved by grace through faith and this faith is not our own doing, but

is rather a gift of God, coming to the elect from outside of us, all according to Ephesians

2.8.

But I was really unprepared to respond in that moment.

I'd love to hear your answer.

How do you address Prevenient Grace?

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