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There is adventure ahead. One of the most stimulating adventures on which a person can embark is to study all the “ins” and “outs” of some element of Christian truth and to follow such truth into all the paths of life and practical experience that it significantly touches. It is our plan to enter upon such an […]

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(NOTE: The following article was found among the papers and effects of the late Dr. Smoothly Softpedal, Professor of Dilutics in the Unitopian Divinity School, located at Wishful Vistas, N.G. Realizing its timely and challenging character, I herewith present Dr. Softpedal’s article to the public. – J. G. Vos.) How shall we go about making the […]

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Personal Witnessing

Currently much emphasis is placed upon Christian witnessing. Gospel radio programs devote time to it. In our churches and at our mission societies we are urged “to make our witness.” On many religious television programs long intervals of dearly bought time are reserved for those who would make their witness. Sometimes we Reformed radio listeners and televiewers […]

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May 23, 1953 Dear Mr. Runner: In your article, “Het Roer Om,” appearing in the April-May 1953, issue of the Torch and Trumpet you condemn fellow Christians for taking an active part in the Citizens Action organization. Also you state in this same article, “We must exercise our influence upon the development of this huge […]

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The Condescension of God

“Who is like unto Jehovah our God, that hath his seat on high, That abideth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth?” Psalm 113:5, 6 The Psalmist is amazed at the condescension of God. He challenges the universe to exhibit anything comparable to it. Philosophers have said that God is so great […]

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Towards an Indigenous Church

(Part Two) Many are the problems facing the Christian church in her missionary vocation. None of these is more pressing or more complex in our day than that which has generally been denominated for want of more specific terminology the “indigenous method.” Some of the facets or this problem of first magnitude were considered in a recent […]

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The Evils of Calvinism

Scripture – John 6:35–71 In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on Calvinistic theology. The republishing of John Calvin’s commentaries on the Scriptures and John Gill’s book, The Body of Divinity; The Reign of Grace, by Abraham Booth; and Charles Spurgeon’s sermons; along with recent books such as: The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination, by Loraine […]

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A Prayer

For One Who Feels That He Is Approaching The Borders of Another World O most Merciful God! I rejoice that thou dost reign over the universe with a sovereign sway, so that thou dost according to thy will in the armies of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. Thou art the Maker of my […]

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Isaiah’s Unique Prophecy

In a recent issue of Torch and Trumpet we sought to trace very briefly the history of criticism of Isaiah. It was an interesting path to follow, for criticism, although it would deny to Isaiah the authorship of the entire book which bears his name, nevertheless has been unable to provide a substitute explanation of the […]

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“When Kingship was Lowered from Heaven…”

The above phrase is found at the beginning of a list in which the kings of the ancient city of Sumer are enumerated. The phrase should serve as an appropriate title of the subsequent article, which intends to discuss certain aspects of the ideology of divine kingship in the light of biblical revelation. God’s Revelation and the “Life Situation” […]

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