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G. C. Berkouwer's Divine Election is a discussion of election in a perspective and spirit that will be quite novel to most theologians and ministers. Berkouwer contends that election can be understood only within faith, and within a spirit of doxology, for election takes place ‘in Christ.’ Hence election must be understood and employed in terms of the gospel. He then repudiates theological usage...

For if synergism is accepted as a serious solution, man’s share in this cooperation must receive attention. For that reason synergism confronts us with a serious religious problem, one that touches on all aspects of the Christian life. For is it possible that this self-consciousness, unavoidable in connection with man’s cooperation, still leaves room for a full recognition of God’s sovereign grace? Is not grace, as God’s decree and gift, limited and obscured by such cooperation and self-consciousness?
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