“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a loud voice of thunder, Come. And I saw and behold a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow, and there was given unto him a crown, and […]

Some recent questions about the fitness of the word “Fundamentalism” to designate our orthodox Christian convictions recall the remarks of the great evangelical Presbyterian leader, J. Gresham Machen, reported in his 1954 biography by Ned B. Stonehouse (Eerdmans, publisher). When he was offered the presidency of the proposed Bryan Memorial University in 1927, he wrote […]

One of the good decisions to come our of the Synod of 1985 was that is postponed making a decision about membership in the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC, for short). It would have been even better if the Synod had decided not to join at all. There were people on the advisory committee […]

Dear Editor: In my opinion you did your readers a poor service in reprinting the Rev. Iain Murray’s article on “translations of the Bible” (Oct. ‘86). As one of those involved in the NIV translation process I shall chiefly speak about that which he says about it. In a communication to Mr. Murray I have […]

I am described as “righteous” and “devout,” because, as Luke writes, the Holy Spirit is upon me, revealed himself to me and moved me.  When I saw Jesus, I praised God and said, For my eyes have seen your salvation, Which you have prepared in the sight of all people, A light for revelation to […]

In the April, 1986 issue of the Dutch periodical, Getrouw, Editor J.C. Maris notes that the World Council of Churches has from its beginning been compared with a ship going to sea in a heavy storm. Its secretary, Emilio Castro, last year pointed out the danger that its passengers, in their preoccupation with the voyage, […]

Journey received this interesting letter during the month. Because it reveals the all too typical wickedness of our day, we decided to publish it. It has been brought to my attention in recent weeks that many doctors are being quite unethical in their treatment of people who do not wish to deny life to their […]

For thirty-five years the Reformed Fellowship has sought to promote a solidly Reformed witness both inside and outside the Christian Reformed Church. It has used two means in its efforts to reach this goal: publications and meetings. In addition to The Outlook (first called Torch and Trumpet) it has published books , pamphlets, Bible study guides, […]

INTRODUCTION Fourteen years have passed since January 22, 1973 when the United States Supreme Court struck down all the anti-abortion laws in all the states, making abortion legal in this country. Immediately following this shocking event, pro-life groups sprang up all over the country to fight abortion and work for a Human Life Amendment to […]

Courtship with the RCA Some current developments demand that our churches give special attention to their growing ecumenical relations with other churches. Most of us are aware of a recent movement toward closer relations with the denomination from which our churches separated 130 years ago, the Reformed Church in America. A joint committee of the […]