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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

Louis Berkhof

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

Louis Berkhof

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.

Louis Berkhof

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.

Louis Berkhof

Louis Berkhof

Louis Berkhof

Born: 1873

Died: 1957 (aged 84)

Bio: Louis Berkhof was an American-Dutch Reformed theologian whose works on systematic theology have been influential in seminaries and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada and with individual Christians in general throughout the 20th century.

Known for:

Systematic Theology (1939)
A Summary of Christian Doctrine (1938)
History of Christian Doctrines (1937)
Manual of Christian Doctrine (1939)
Introduction to the New Testament (1915)

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