It is no secret that a creedal revolution is taking place in a number of denominations. Either it is obvious from a subtle reinterpretation of parts of the historic confessional standards, a studied neglect of their content or an open revision in black on white in an effort to “bring up to date” the “out-dated” standards. Presently […]
Sabbaticals Elsewhere in this issue is an article by the Rev. John De Kruyter on sabbaticals for ministers. He has amply established the value of such periods of study. We can be thankful to the Seymour Christian Reformed Church and other churches in taking the leadership in this. Such a policy that enables a minister periodically […]
“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment.…Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.” –Matthew 9:16–17 Until recently Bible Believers drew a contrast between reformation and regeneration. Reformation was commonly defined as changes in external conduct or character. Regeneration speaks of a radical change, wrought by God, at the core […]
If you care truly for your pastor and are concerned about vital Christian preaching, you will want to read this brief article. In it the Rev. John A. De Kruyter, pastor of the Seymour Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers a practical and fruitful program for our ministers, consistories, and congregations. The Seymour Christian Reformed Church […]
Obviously one of the most important factors in the making of western civilization has been the Protestant Reformation. It has been Widely discussed by all sorts of critics. At the same time it has been misinterpreted by both Roman Catholics and Protestants. An intriguing example of such misinterpretation is a leading article in The Readers Digest […]
Dear Sirs: VIEWPOINT…needs corrective lenses, surely, in an article about Dr. King. Romans 13:1 is cited, and needs to be in every struggle. It is true that “we must be subject to the higher powers.” And we may quote many other texts, I Peter 2:13–14, Titus 3:1, I Timothy 2:1–2. John Calvin correctly points out that […]
Although the complaint “Nobody reads anymore” is often heard in this age of television, Florida vacations and ski-weekends, books are said to be selling in greater numbers than ever and there are those who are turning twentieth-century affluence into the development of a personal library as well as into outboard motors and a second car. As Editorial […]
LISTENING TO GOD ON CALVARY, by George Gritter. Baker Book House, 1965. 143 pages. Price $2.50. The subtitle of this book is “Messages on the Seven Words from the Cross.” Many books have been written on these words and, I suppose, nearly every minister has preached and every saint meditated on them. One might be […]