Protestant Reformed Missions, Years of Trial: Missions Threatened (1947-1953) (2)
This article examines the theological crisis that threatened Protestant Reformed missions between 1947-1953, focusing on the division between Herman Hoeksema's doctrine of an unconditional covenant and Klaas Schilder's conditional covenant theology. The author traces the chronological developments of this conflict as it impacted the denomination's mission work, providing essential historical context for understanding a pivotal moment in PRC history.
Previous article in this series: June 2020, p. 403. In our last article we gave a broad overview of the troubles brewing in the Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC) during the years we are now treating. The trial God sent our churches found its focus in the person of the Dutch theologian, Dr. Klaas Schilder, and his theology of a conditional covenant. This false doctrine seeped into the hearts of many Protestant Reformed pastors, and by them into the hearts of the sheep God had entrusted into...
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