Battle for Sovereign Grace in the Covenant, by David J. Engelsma. Reviewed by: Justin Smidstra.
This review examines David J. Engelsma's historical and theological treatment of the 1953 PRCA schism, focusing on the Declaration of Principles and the doctrine of the sovereign, unconditional covenant. The book serves both as important ecclesiastical history and practical instruction for contemporary Reformed churches facing conditional covenant theology, making it valuable for understanding a pivotal moment in Protestant Reformed doctrinal development.
Battle for Sovereign Grace in the Covenant, The Declaration of Principles, by David J. Engelsma. Reformed Free Publishing Association, Jenison, MI. 2013. [Reviewed by Justin Smidstra.] The Battle for Sovereign Grace in the Covenant is a timely publication. The book provides an examination of the controversy over the doctrine of the covenant. This treatment is merited not only by the present need to preserve the history of the schism of 1953, which becomes more distant with each passing...
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