Israel is a luxuriant vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself; according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have good pillars. Their heart is divided; how they shall be found faulty; he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. […]
1980’s Short, Efficient Synod From all reports the spirit and the efficiency of Synod 1980 was exemplary. There was little rancor, we are told, and the whole business was brought to the earliest conclusion (Wednesday of the second week) in my memory. Praise the Lord! For some this proves that the wrong people have been […]
An Alumnus’ Indictment One of the most perceptive analyses of our basic educational problems I have ever seen was made last spring by a Calvin College alumnus, Stephen Krosschell (now in law school), in the March 21, 1980 issue of Calvin’s student newspaper, Chimes. The writer found and called attention to a basic contradiction in […]
“Thy word is truth.” So said our Lord (John 17:17)—and, in saying this, He confronted us with an issue, the issue of the ages. And also, the issue for the 80s. This is the issue with which the Bible begins and with which it also ends. This was the issue also in Paradise at the […]
Encounter with our “last enemy” (1 Cor. 15:26) is never easy. And so the news that our friend, Dr. Edwin H. Palmer, had died was not easy to absorb. Ed was healthy. He worked at keeping physically fit. And he looked it. Seeing him was pleasant for many reasons, among them the fact that the […]
Each year, in October and November, stationery counters offer napkins and paper plates depicting plump children and smiling parents in quaint hats and buckled shoes, preparing a lavish meal. In schoolrooms throughout the nation, teachers instruct pupils in the art of making cornucopias filled with yellow and red and orange construction paper fruits and vegetables. […]
Among the significant books recently being published by the Banner of Truth Trust in Scotland is The Diary of Kenneth A. MacRae – A record of fifty years in the Christian Ministry. The over 500 page book is a selection from the diaries of a Scotch Presbyterian minister from 1912 to 1963 edited by Rev. […]
How Much Must We Believe? When is faith saving? Time was when the intellectual requirements were too high. Today they are too low. Both extremes have hindered people from entering the Kingdom. The true preaching of the Gospel adds no requirements beyond the necessary truths. But it is also insistent that the standard shall not […]
Lesson 7 I Thessalonians 5:1–11 Awaiting the Lord’s Return The last event in the history of the redemption of God’s people is the second coming of Christ. The question naturally arises, when will He come again? This question has been asked throughout the ages. Are we not to look forward to His coming? Can this […]
Dear Editor: The interesting article “A Break Overdue” by H. VanderKam, July 1980, evoked memories as well as insights re the Schilder controversy in the Netherlands. There are several parallels which I feel should have been made since, although the issues may have been different, the mode of procedure is almost identical to the past […]