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prevenient grace
Oil painting of divine grace as golden light flowing toward humanity in a Wesleyan scene of prevenient grace and redemption

Prevenient Grace: Wesley's Answer to Total Depravity

Wesley affirmed original sin and total depravity but refused Calvinist double predestination. His answer was prevenient grace - the grace that goes before, restoring to all persons the ability to respond to God.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 23, 2026