The “Beneficent Propensity” of God (Van Mastricht)

 The goodness, kindness, mercy, and love of God are major themes in all parts of Holy Scripture.  It's always one of my favorite parts of theological reading when I come across good explanations of God's goodness and love that are very much based on Scripture.  In volume two of his Theoretical-Practical Theology  Petrus Van Mastricht …

Fairer Still Is the Maker of Heaven (Augustine)

Many of us are familiar with the biblical truth that God is good, or benevolent, to all.  "He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous" (Mt. 5:45 NASB).  "The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works" …