“Faith and repentance are as much benefits of the covenant of grace as justification . . . . faith and repentance themselves . . . . are components of the gospel, not the workings or fruits of the law.”
Quote by Herman Bavinck
Work
Reformed Dogmatics : Volume 4: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation
This volume of the Reformed Dogmatics series delves into the theological underpinnings of the Holy Spirit's role, the nature of the church, and the implications of new creation in the context of Reformed theology. more
Author
Herman Bavinck
Dutch theologian and a significant representative of Reformed theology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bavinck's works have widely influenced theological thought in the 20th century. more
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