As this issue arrives it will be time for the annual round of Reformation Day rallies, These are good meetings, generally, and we always feel that the willingness of many of the Reformed community to attend them is a sign of spiritual vigor. I hope that there will be such rallies in many places this year, […]
For non-residents of Grand Rapids a word of explanation may be in order with reference to the recent consolidation issue in that city. The proposal to consolidate the Christian Schools of Grand Rapids included nine elementary and/or junior high schools and Grand Rapids Christian High. The ten existing school societies and their boards would have been […]
THE CHURCH AND ITS THEOLOGIANS Theology is popularly defined as the “interpretation of religious faith, practice, and experience.” In the church different people take part in it in different ways and degrees. We arc thankful for good “pew theologians,” Aquila and Priscilla, tentmakers, heard the preaching of the eloquent Apollos, then “took him unto them, and expounded unto […]
The Bible tells us of only one devil, but of legions of demons. The name “devil” is reserved for Satan, hut allied with him in his destructive work are unnumbered legions of wicked, fallen angels called “demons” of whom Satan is head or king (Revelation 9:11). Much greater attention has been paid to the demons than […]
LESSON TWENTY-FIVE PARTS III-IV ART. 9. FAULT OF REJECTION NOT IN GOD, BUT IN MAN The Gospel Is Faultless The Gospel is not at fault. It is the Gospel of God unto salvation. The Gospel is the good news. There is no bad news in it except for those who reject the good news. The […]
Dear Editor, The article “What Preaching Do We Need?” which appeared in one of your recent issues was interesting to me. I cannot come to a decision whether I agree with the writer or not. For me the article is not too plain, especially when he assumes to have established a meaningful difference regarding the responses of […]
THE WORLD OF MISSION by Bengt Sundkler (translated from Swedish by Eric J. Sharpe), Eerdmans, 1965. 307 pages. Price $6.95. This is an historical survey of missions that tries to stress especially the environment in which mission work has been carried on. In Part One the author discusses the Kingship of Christ as proclaimed by Christian […]