Calvin, Hoeksema, and the Free Offer (1)
Kenneth Koole responds to J. Mark Beach's article on Calvin's treatment of the free offer of the gospel, defending Herman Hoeksema and the Protestant Reformed Church's historical opposition to the well-meant offer and common grace doctrine. The article traces how the PRC's position aligns with other Reformed traditions, particularly the Liberated churches, in maintaining a distinctive stance on these contested theological matters.
Previous article in this series: April 15, 2013, p. 316. As stated back in February, we intended to offer a brief response to an article found in the Mid-America Journal of Theology, vol. 22, 2011 (MJT 22), entitled "Calvin's Treatment of the Offer of the Gospel and Divine Grace," an article written by Dr. J. Mark Beach, a professor at Mid-America Seminary. It is an article of interest to us as much for the subject matter, Calvin and the Free Offer of the Gospel (FOG), as for the fact that the...
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