Augustine and Pelagius Is Grace Necessary

Looking at Luke 5, Jesus exposed the people to his devine power and perogative.
He demonstrated his loving mercy and healing authority.
But in verse 20 Jesus showed His Godly authority to Grace the paralized man with Grace.

Jesus displayed His own perogative to Grace whosoever He wills in in several ways.

This is Amazing Grace!

But the question that we asked last week and that has been asked for 1700 years is:
What is Grace and is grace necessary?
As I told you, the church had fought the heretics on the grounds of the Person and work of Christ.
There were debates that had already taken places over Canon, but this next battle struck at the very heart of Christianity.
Two men waged a battle that would decide if Christianity was necessary or if man could save himself.

The two men were Pelagius, a British Monk who was born in 354 A.D. And Augustin Born the same year.
Their fight revolved around THE Doctrine, Nature and Extent of Grace.
•Predestined Grace.
•Prevenient Grace.
•Perfecting Grace.
•Persevering Grace.
1Augustine-
•Born 13th of November, 354 A.D. In Thagaste Algeria, to his mother Monnica, a Christian and father Patricius, a pagan and Roman.
•Died 28th of August, 430 A.D. in Hippo Regius where he had been named Bishop thirty-five years earlier.
•He studied in Thagaste under Cicero, until he traveled to Carthage and learned Phylosophy, Religion, Psychology.
•There he became a Manichaean which lasted for 9 years.
•Then in 387 Augustine was converted, and moved back to Africa where he taught and defended doctrine.