New City Catechism 27.3
Question 27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ? Answer: No, only those who are elected by God and united to Christ by faith. Nevertheless, God in his mercy demonstrates common grace even to those who are not elect, by restraining the effects of sin and enabling works of culture for human well-being. The salvation that comes through Jesus Christ comes only to those united to him by faith. But that does not mean God has no blessings at al