Here is an interesting snippet. I have a long-standing and almost thorough disagreement with Herman Hoeksema and the PRC; Recall I used to be a member of the EPC (Australia) which has a “less than sister church” relationship with the PRC of America.
This book by de Jong was very helpful when I first read it. [...]
Continue reading about Herman Hoeksema on what constitutes a true “offer”
1) The gospel offer, as it creates the dynamic situation of decision, is such a serious matter because the offer is part of the minister of reconciliation in which Christ and the Spirit of Christ are daily engaged. The offer is not par of the reconciliatory work itself as if the believing response of the [...]
Continue reading about A.C. de Jong on the Call of the Gospel in Response to Herman Hoeksema
The following is an extract from A.C. de Jong’s defence of the well-meant offer.
In relation to this problem of covenant breaking Hoeksema introduces a theological construction which is determinative for his exegesis of Scripture. He calls it the “organic idea.” This means that the collective term “seed” is in reality a composite consisting [...]
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