What It Means to Be Reformed (4): CALVINISTIC
Barry Gritters explains how Calvinism—understood as salvation by sovereign, irresistible, unconditional, and efficacious grace—is the biblical way of understanding covenant theology in the Reformed tradition. Written for the Protestant Reformed Churches in America's 90th anniversary (1925-2015), this article connects the doctrine of the covenant with Calvinistic theology as central to Reformed identity and heritage.
Previous article in this series: March 15, 2015, p. 269. Introduction What it means to be Reformed, as we have seen so far, is to believe heartily the biblical doctrine of the covenant, to confess that truth openly, and to live it with greatest joy. Covenant! This is Reformed. And Christian. In this 90th anniversary year of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America (1925-2015), we are reflecting on the heritage God has given to us as a Reformed denomination. There are many things that we...
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