Review: St Augustine of Hippo's  On Grace and Free Will
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
Christian Writing Decoded: On Grace and Free Willis another in the series of books by Wyatt North  that take an important Christian writing and gives it  both a detailed history and analysis that is both interesting and accessible.St Augustine of Hippo wrote On Grace and Free Will partly in response to the teaching of the monk Pelagius who believed that people could be righteous by exercising their own free will and not through the grace and mercy of God. ( Pelagianism was condemned as heresy in 416 A.D. )St. Augustine did believe that every person has free will and that it was created by God with Adam. In this book St. Augustine gives many examples  that show behind any command is the expectation that the recipient is capable of obeying or following the command.  God thru His mercy and grace helps us to choose righteousness and obedience to Him rathering than sinning like Adam.  We should not glory in our ability to live a righteous life by our free will but should give glory to God because he gives us His grace and love to follow his commandments.  This book gives many examples of how God chose us to follow Him and be Christians and how everything is given to us by Him.  Jesus says in  John 15:16 You did not choose me, no I chose you.I would highly recommendChristian Writing Decoded: On Grace and Free Willand any of the other books by Wyatt North includingThe Life and Prayers of Saint Augustine of HippoandChristian Writing Decoded: The Didache