INDEX VOLUME XXXIII (1983) by REV. JEROME JULIEN To find any item in this index note the numbers following the item, such as 6:2. This means that you will find what you are looking for in the June issue (6) on page 2. In the index of book reviews the name in the parenthesis identifies […]
There are signs of a renewal spirit beginning to blow in a number of churches. It moves us to reflect on some basic truths the Lord bas given us in His Word that call us to follow His leading. At the beginning of a new year we need to listen to and follow His […]
“Therefore a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels” (I Cor. 11:10). There is likely no point at which the Apostle Paul more plainly reveals how far removed his perspective is from that of our times than when he suggests that the impression we make on the […]
Concern with missions in our time often seems to be expressed in the search for new approaches and methods, sometimes accompanied with sharp criticism of our predecessors. While we need to take advantage of new opportunities and try to improve our methods, we must keep in the foreground that both our Christian message and method […]
I suppose it would be too much to say that one article of our Church Order is more important than another, but one article is certainly better known than another. Everyone immediately knows the content of article seven or article forty-one, while many of the other articles are less well-known. Article 29 (formerly art. 31) […]
Dr. Ralph J. Danhof was the stated clerk of the Christian Reformed denomination from 1945 to 1970. He prepared this paper for a meeting on Sept. 29, 1970. Christian Education has always been seen by the Christian Reformed Church as a necessity for self-preservation, from a kindergarten to a university. This is evident from our […]
2 Kings 22:1–5, 8, 10–13, 15–20 23:2, 3, 24, 25 (26, 27) *October 31 was the day on which Martin Luther nailed his reformatory proposals to the church door and it has come to be thought of as the birthday of the Protestant Reformation. Remembering that Reformation and considering that our societies’ programs center on […]
Throughout history, people have known that some of the rocks of the earth have fossils entombed in them. Shells of marine creatures are relatively easy to find, but it is generally in museums that we are able to view the remains of plants, fishes, reptiles, mammals and other once-living organisms. People have asked questions: What […]
THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL Lesson 9 Luke 12:16–21 “Beware of Covetousness” As our Lord walked the roads of Palestine He spoke such words of wisdom as had never before been heard in this world. Luke tells us of some of His teaching in the first part of this chapter. Many of these words […]
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be likened unto ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom . . . . Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying Lord, Lord open to us. But he answered and said, verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore for […]