Particular Grace: A Defense of God's Sovereignty in Salvation

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"The book is controversial. It was controversial when it was written. It is still controversial in Reformed churches..."

Originally published in Dutch (De Gemeene Gratis) at the end of the nineteenth century, Particular Grace's explanation and development of the gospel of salvation by the grace of God in Jesus Christ was controversial then and continues to be so today. But by no means is the book controversy alone. Within is the lively, warm writing of a Reformed theologian who influenced much of the Reformed church world in his time. Kuyper is fresh. Kuyper is fervent. Kuyper storms the heart of the believer.

What others are saying about the book:

"The Reformed Free Publishing Association has accomplished a breakthrough. For the first time, with the possible exception of Kuyper's work on the Holy Spirit, the Kuyper of sound Reformed doctrine and church reformation is presented to the English reading public...The book is biblical, deliberately and pervasively so...Reformed believers will surely be impressed with the power of the author's language and argument, the breadth of this acquaintance with past and contemporary discussion, and the cumulative weight of his case. They will also find Kuyper surprisingly fresh and pointed. Many contemporary denials of particular grace are anticipated by his arguments." —Mid-America Journal of Theology

"All in all, these forty short chapters—none is longer than ten pages, most are shorter—should help clear our minds again so that we return to a Biblical view of grace. This is as sorely needed today as it was in Kuyper’s day. Will the reader agree with every idea Kuyper writes? Probably not. Only God’s Word is to be agreed with in toto. However, Kuyper is attempting here to open up for his readers the wonderful truth of Scripture...A word must be said about the appearance of the volume. It is clearly printed on nice stock. The binding is handsome. Take it up and read it, and your heart will be blessed." - Jerome Julien

"With the publication in English of Abraham Kuyper’s Dat de Genade Particulier is, the RFPA has accomplished a [publishing] breakthrough. For the first time, with the possible exception of Kuyper’s work on the Holy Spirit, the Kuyper of sound Reformed doctrine and church reformation is presented to the English reading public...Marvin Kamps has done a masterful work of translating. Kuyper is by no means the easiest Dutch writer to translate. Resolutely determined to give Kuyper’s very own words and thoughts in English, Kamps has nevertheless succeeded in producing a smooth, flowing translation that is eminently clear and readable. In addition, the translator has provided helpful footnotes to identify various references by Kuyper to persons and books, as well as to explain statements by Kuyper that might not otherwise be understood. The translator’s introduction gives information about Kuyper, his writing of Dat de Genade Particulier is, and the translation. A brief appendix explains Kuyper’s distinction between general grace, which he condemned, and common grace, which he held." - David J. Engelsma

Read reviews by Jerome Julien (The Outlook) and David Engelsma (the Standard Bearer).

• 376 pages
• hardcover 
• ISBN 978-0-916206-66-1
• Release date: May 16, 2014

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