Herman Hoeksema and 1924 Reappraised (3)
Kenneth Koole's article continues a series examining John Bolt's defense of Herman Hoeksema's position in the 1924 Common Grace Controversy, specifically engaging with Bolt's claim that common grace is an extra-confessional matter and that the CRC violated church polity in deposing Hoeksema. Koole disputes Bolt's interpretation of Hoeksema's actual theological stance on common grace and the procedures used against him, offering a detailed reassessment of this pivotal moment in Protestant Reformed history.
Previous article in this series: September 15, 2014, p. 484. We continue our response to Dr. John Bolt's essay entitled "Herman Hoeksema Was Right (On the Three Points That Really Matter)" -- referring of course to what became known as the common grace controversy, or just '1924.' And, by implication, Bolt means that the broader assemblies of the CRC -- both the 1924 Synod and Classis Grand Rapids East in the year that followed -- got it wrong. The "Three Points That Really Matter" referred...
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