“General Revelation and Common Grace”* is the title of a book written by Dr. William Masselink, professor at the. Reformed Bible Institute at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Much of the material in this book, however, had been previously published in mimeographed form in another volume, entitled Common Grace and Christian Education. While the latter purported to be […]
History, according to the Calvinist, is not a meaningless, endless cycle but a progressive fulfillment of the eternal, divine decree for the salvation of the elect and the establishment of the Kingdom of God. However, evil is also progressively developing. The knowledge of God is dwindling more and n!ore from the consciousness of mankind. It […]
(A Tract for Ministers and for Elders who are required to have “particular regard to the doctrine and conduct of the minister of the Word.”) It was during my first pastorate that I became acquainted with the meaning of the term: “occupational disease.” I had a man in my congregation who was a florist. One day he told […]
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, Revised Standard Version) “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, King […]
In our last article we discussed in a general way some of the problems which have arisen in the field of Church music with the transplanting of the Reformed Church from Europe to America. We mentioned something of the strength of the music which the Dutch churches have incorporated into their worship services, carrying on the great […]
The late Dr. R. L. Haan, a highly-respected Christian Reformed pastor, was closely associated with the Christian junior college movement especially during the closing years of his ministry at Hull, Iowa. Out of his interest in and activity in behalf of such an educational institution he once ventured to prophesy that in the not-too-distant future a […]
The task or the organized church is to teach and preach the Word of God. Whatever else it may properly do is subordinate and subsidiary to that task. This is the one great task of the organized church. In the great commission Christ charged the apostles and the church of succeeding ages: “Make disciples of all nations…teaching […]
“And she brought forth her firstborn son…and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for him in the inn.” Luke 2:7 Christmas is the season of great joy and gladness. Rightly considered, that time which the church has chosen for the celebration of the birth of Christ should be colored by joyous thanksgiving […]
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I flyaway and be at rest. Evening and morning, and at noonday will I cry aloud; and he will hear my voice” (Psalm 55:6, 17). These words of the psalmist express a very strange wish. The psalmist wishes that he were a bird, […]
In preceding articles we have sought to indicate something of the difference between a Reformed and an “evangelical” apologetics. Both Mr. White, the Reformed apologete, and Mr. ‘ Grey, the evangelical apologete, seek to defend the truth of Christianity. Both seek to get Mr. Black, the non-believer, to accept the truth about God and his creation. […]