Herman Hoeksema and 1924 Reappraised (2)
Kenneth Koole responds to John Bolt's essay defending Herman Hoeksema's position in the 1924 common grace controversy, examining Bolt's three key theses: that grace is particular, that common grace doctrine is extra-confessional, and that CRC polity was violated. This scholarly debate addresses fundamental questions about Reformed theology and ecclesiastical governance that led to the formation of the Protestant Reformed Churches.
Previous article in this series: September 1, 2014, p. 461. In our previous article (Sept. 1 issue) we indicated that we intended to offer a response to Dr. John Bolt's essay entitled "Herman Hoeksema Was Right (On the Three Points That Really Matter)." Bolt's essay is found in a collection of essays entitled Biblical Interpretation and Doctrinal Formulation in the Reformed Tradition, 14 essays submitted to honor Dr. James De Jong (who served for a time as president of Calvin Theological...
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