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The practical effects of the hyper-Calvinistic denial of the call of the gospel to all and sundry and of the attempt to limit it to the reborn elect are disastrous. Basically, the effect is nothing less than the loss of the lively preaching of the gospel, first in the sphere of missions, and then, i
Calvin castigates Pighius for teaching that the mercy of God extends to others than the elect: "After this, Pighius, like a wild beast escaped from his cage, rushes forth, bounding over all fences in his way, uttering such sentiments as these: 'The mercy of God is extended to every one, for God wish
Since many New Testament passages plainly teach that Christ and the apostles did, in fact, command everyone in their audience to, repent and believe, the reprobate as well as the elect, these men resorted to a distinction between legal and evangelical repentance, and between common and saving faith.
Although, ordinarily, hyper-Calvinism is afraid to call the unconverted to Christ, there may even be a hesitation to preach the call to repentance and faith within the congregation. One feels uneasy about this, as if this goes in the direction of "works" or the altar-call. Then, a preacher does grav
In the history of the church there have been genuine hyper-Calvinists. Usually the names of the English theologians Joseph Hussey, Lewis Wayman, John Brine, and John Gill are listed as proponents of hyper-Calvinism. In America, one example is Mrs. Anne Hutchinson, who was involved in the antinomi
Calvin believed that the doctrine of predestination controls the preaching of the gospel. He confessed that the preaching of the gospel is the gracious saving of the elect and at the same time it is the non-gracious hardening of the reprobate (Engelsma, 283). The call of God in the gospel to believe
This truth must be maintained. The sovereignty of God and the responsibility of the sinner are not in conflict with each other. And the same applies to the sovereignty of God and the general preaching of the gospel. The one demands the other. Indeed, we are not hyper-Calvinists. Hyper-Calvinism is t
This is an extract from chapter 1 of Hyper-Calvinism and the Call of the Gospel, by David J. Engelsma, pages 18-20, published by the RFPA. _______________ Although put forth as true Calvinism, the teaching that denies the call of the gospel to all who hear the preaching is not Reformed, biblical
E d i t o r i a l : H y p e r - C a l v i n i s t ! states that "[some of] those who are called by the ministry of Word refuse to come and be converted." Canons III/IV:10 adds "that others who are called by the gospel obey the call and are converted is not to be ascribed to the proper exercise of f
Hyper-Calvinists appeal to various statements of Christ. For example, Christ declares, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31-32; cf. Matt. 9:12-13; Mark 2:17). Elsewhere, Christ says, “Come unto me,