The Place of Reprobation in the Preaching of the Gospel
Rev. Hoeksema examines how the doctrine of reprobation should be presented in gospel preaching, seeking to understand its proper place within the unified system of God's sovereign purposes and Reformed theology. Rather than defending reprobation's inclusion in preaching, he assumes it and focuses on determining how it relates to election and other truths, and with what emphasis it should be proclaimed. This pamphlet addresses the practical application of a central Reformed doctrine in the church's proclamation of God's Word.
The subject of this pamphlet is not an easy one, but it is of great importance for those who love the Reformed truth. A Reformed person thinks and lives theologically. For him it is of greatest importance to know His God as He has revealed Himself in His works and Word. He understands perfectly that he cannot comprehend God, because God is infinite, His Being is unfathomable, and His works always fill us with adoring wonder. But still a Reformed man desires to know more and more about his God,...
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