Freedom of the will is a psychological fiction. Louis Berkhof More Quotes by Louis Berkhof More Quotes From 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 purpose perfection promise 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 holiness fundamentals doe 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 causes may world 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 moral law may 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. Louis Berkhof blessing children art [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. Louis Berkhof divine-power water-of-life baptism
