This paper was written during Chalcedon Term A.D. 2019 for the graduate Reformed Systematics course at New St Andrews College.

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to firstly provide an overview of the doctrine of sanctification according to the Reformed tradition. After establishing this definitional groundwork, we will take a look at the unique (yet not unprecedented) work of the Dutch Reformed dogmatician, G.C. Berkouwer, on sanctification and two interlocutors he engages with, namely Roman Catholics and Perfectionists. 

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