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Louis Berkhof (1873-1957) was a Dutch-American theologian known for his contributions to systematic theology. He was born in the Netherlands and later moved to the United States, where he pursued higher education and taught in theological seminaries. Berkhof's academic career focused on systematic theology, and his most famous work, 'Systematic Theology,' provided a comprehensive and systematic exposition of Christian doctrine, becoming an important textbook in theological education. His academic achievements and thoughts have had a significant impact on the development of theology in the 20th century, and his works are still widely studied and referenced today.

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“[Martin] Luther did not regard the water in baptism as common water, but as a water which had become, through the Word with its inherent divine power, a gracious water of life, a washing of regeneration. Through this divine efficacy of the Word the sacrament effects regeneration.”

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“It does not seem proper to speak of one attribute of God as being more central and fundamental than another; but if this were permissible, the Scriptural emphasis on the holiness of God would seem to justify its selection.”

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Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“Freedom of the will is a psychological fiction.”

Fiction Psychological Free Will

Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“God's eternal decree certainly rendered the entrance of sin into the world certain, but this may not be interpreted so as to make God the cause of sin in the sense of being its responsible author”

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Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“In conclusion it may be said that sin may be defined as lack of conformity to the moral law of God, either in act, disposition, or state”

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Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“It is that perfection of God by which he is devoid of all change, not only in His Being, but also in His perfections, and in His purposes and promises.”

Purpose Promise Perfection

Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“Common grace curbs the destructive power of sin, maintains in a measure the moral order of the universe, thus making an orderly life possible, distributes in varying degrees gifts and talents among men, promotes the development of science and art, and showers untold blessings upon the children of men.”

Source: Systematic Theology

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Born: 1873
Died: 1957
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