Trinitarian Involvement We must see the doctrine of election as involving the entire Trinity, even though we generally speak of God the Father as the one who elects His people. This doctrine must be studied in connection with the eternal covenant (or “council,” which is the agreement made between the three members of the Godhead […]
The Doctrine of Unconditional Election (3): By Mercy and Grace
The Bible throughout teaches that God is the one who makes all the choices of what He will do. Nothing at all takes place unless God has, from eternity, ordained (predestinated) and caused it to occur. What God foreordains, He reveals in the course of history by His providential acts. All of history and man’s […]
May 2019 Issue of the HeidelBrief is Now Published
By Dr. Lee Johnson, Pastor and HTS Board Member Four hundred years ago, in 1618, the Reformed churches of the world gathered at the Synod of Dort to discuss God, man, and salvation. The result of those discussions and debates was codified in the Canons of Dort, consisting of five articles often summarized as the […]