Supralapsarianism Preferable
Hoeksema argues for supralapsarianism as the most scriptural doctrine of predestination, but proposes a modified version emphasizing purpose and means rather than temporal order in God's decrees. He critiques traditional supralapsarian answers to reprobation and instead grounds God's entire counsel—including reprobation—in His covenant purpose and the revelation of His divine virtues through Christ.
Herman Hoeksema We place ourselves without reservation on the standpoint of supralapsarianism and maintain that it is the scriptural and the only consistent presentation of the decree of God’s predestination. But we would like to modify this supralapsarian view in such a way that it is in harmony with our organic conception of things. We must emphasize not so much what is first or last in the decree of God, but rather place ourselves before the questions: What in those decrees is conceived as...