T.C. Hammond: Predestination to Life

No Article in the Thirty-nine has occasioned more controversy amongst members of the Reformed Church than Article Seventeen. For this reason, if for no other, it requires the most careful consideration. The controversy was comparatively…

T.C. Hammond: Sin Against the Holy Ghost

In our former comment on this Article we indicated that we would deal more specifically with the sin against the Holy Ghost which receives special mention. There are two questions that arise for consideration— Why is there this specific mention…

T.C. Hammond: Can Wilful Sinners be Forgiven?

We are introduced by this Article to a very ancient misconception of God’s message of salvation. Tertullian, who attained prominence at the very beginning of the Third Century, held very rigid views concerning the remission of serious…