Hyper-Calvinism

The term Hyper-Calvinism is used in the writings of Iain Murray, Curt Daniel, Peter Toon and others who seek to defend an offer of salvation for all who hear the gospel and a universal duty upon all to receive the salvation offered.

The controversy over indiscriminate gospel offers and duty-faith historically arose from within the Calvinist tradition among the early English Particular Baptists in the mid 18th century. It can be seen in the teachings of men like Joseph Hussey (d. 1726), John Skepp (d. 1721), Lewis Wayman (d. 1764), John Brine (d. 1765), William Gadsby (d. 1844) and John Gill (d. 1771). It became widespread among the English Particular Baptists of that day, though some Particular Baptists disagreed with the views of Wayman, Skepp, and Brine.

Opposition to duty-faith and indiscriminate gospel offers had a large influence among the particular baptist denominations during the 18th and 19th centuries. In more modern times, these views have been preserved among the Gospel Standard or Strict Baptists churches and certain Primitive Baptist churches.