Irresistible Grace

This article was written by Prof. H.C. Hoeksema and published in the August 1, 1983 issue of the Standard Bearer. __________ What is meant by it?  To understand the meaning of irresistible grace we must go back in history to the time of the Arminian controversy. The very term irresistible cannot be understood, except in that light.  The Arminians taught resistible grace. In their third article they seemed to maintain an orthodox doctrine of man's depravity, although more than appearance...