Introductory Considerations In a day in which Pelagianism reigns it may seem a strange discussion indeed to debate whether the gospel should be offered freely. But hyper-Calvinism remains with us, and the resurgence of Reformed theology in recent decades has witnessed with it a resurgence of hyper-Calvinism also. And one of its characteristic marks is […]

Regeneration: Mediate or Immediate? Theological Clarification Regeneration is the life-giving work of God in which he brings the sinner out of spiritual death, thus radically transforming his inner being. Scripture variously represents regeneration as a new birth (e.g., Jn. 1:12; Jn.3:1ff), resurrection (e.g., Rom. 6:3-11; Eph. 2:5), creation (2 Cor. 4:6; 5:17; Gal. 6:15; Eph. […]

The Doctrine of Eternal Justification: A Critique Definition Justification is a pronouncement of righteousness. It is God’s “legal” or official declaration that a person stands “righteous” before him as judged by his law. This righteous standing is grounded in the person and work of Christ, the sinner’s substitute who took the sinner’s guilt to himself […]