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In times when men's hearts are failing them for fear, in the midst of change and transition, in a period when many voices are clamoring for a hearing, G. C. Berkouwer commences his penetrating study by drawing attention to the timeliness and relevance of the doctrine of perseverance. The thoroughness with which Professor Berkouwer brings up-to-date the history of the discussions affecting this...

letter to the Colossians, “For ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God” (Col. 3:3). To get even an approximate picture of the controversies about perseverance we may not ignore this third debate. We may not assume that the theologians of the Reformation lined up solidly behind perseverance as they did behind the sola fide. As we approach this third controversy, therefore, we are faced with an important question. Why was there such a profound agreement
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