The seventh and last post in a series that Kevin DeYoung posted regarding a Dutch Reformed minister Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747) 7. Passion and courage are no excuses for a harsh spirit. Like all heroes (save one), Frelinghuysen had his weaknesses. In fact, he probably had more than most. He was a hothead and seldom irenic. He [...]
The sixth installment in a seven part series that Kevin DeYoung posted regarding a Dutch Reformed minister Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747). 6. Doctrinal fidelity and evangelistic fervor do not have to be at odds.Frelinghuysen did not accept that head and heart had to pull in opposite directions. He embraced traditional Calvinist theology, utilized zealous frontier-style preaching, accepted [...]
The fifth installment in a seven part series that Kevin DeYoung posted regarding a Dutch Reformed minister Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747). 5. Fear God, not people. Many of his contemporaries deeply despised Frelinghuysen. “I am the man everyone talks about,” he wrote about himself, “beloved by many, hated by many more.” Despite the onslaught of criticism and [...]
The fourth installment in a seven part series that Kevin DeYoung posted regarding a Dutch Reformed minister Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747). 4. Do not neglect the third mark of the church. To the chagrin of nearly everyone, Frelinghuysen reintroduced the practice of church discipline. He set high standards for the Lord’s Table. The Supper was not [...]
Each day we have been posting one of the seven points that Kevin DeYoung made concerning a Dutch Reformed minister Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747). There are some weighty lessons to be learned from DeYoung’s very helpful post. 3. God blesses preaching that is scriptural, personal, and evangelical. Some sermons don’t translate well to the printed page, [...]
Kevin DeYoung has a very helpful post regarding an obscure Dutch Reformed minister, Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691- 1747) who pastored at the beginning of the great awakening. Frelinghysen was known by George Whitefield and respected by Jonathan Edwards. In DeYoung’s article he highlights seven important lessons that can be gleaned from his ministry that can benefit all of us [...]
Kevin DeYoung has a very helpful post regarding an obscure Dutch Reformed minister, Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691- 1747) who pastored at the beginning of the great awakening. Frelinghysen was known by George Whitefield and respected by Jonathan Edwards. In DeYoung’s article he highlights seven important lessons that can be gleaned from his ministry that can benefit all of us [...]
