Professor Homer C. Hoeksema

One of the great wonders of salvation is that God does not save a mass of people; He saves a church, the body of Christ. The formation of the church from all eternity is the work of a master Designer, an Architect of infinite ability, a Craftsman of incredible skill. There is purpose in the salvation of the church and purpose in the careful choice of each member of that church, for each member is a member of the body of Christ (I Cor. 12), a stone in the temple of God (Eph. 2:19-22), a branch...