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Common grace curbs the destructive power of sin, maintains in a measure the moral order of the universe, thus making an orderly life possible, distributes in varying degrees gifts and talents among men, promotes the development of science and art, and showers untold blessings upon the children of men.

Louis Berkhof

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Louis Berkhof
Age: 83 †
Born: 1873
Born: January 1
Died: 1957
Died: January 1
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