“…I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you: he is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10,11 Good News! Of great joy! A Savior has been born! He is Christ the Lord! With staccato brevity, the angel announced this message which […]
A conference arranged by NAPARC. was held in London, England, September 23–25,1993, to celebrate the work of the Westminster Assembly, 350 years ago. One of our contributing editors, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, too, a guest speaker at the conference and he writes our lead article on the Westminster Assembly and this year’s celebration. “Clips” from the […]
In the October issue of The Outlook, we promised a fine by line disclosure and rebuttle of “Understanding Opinions Metaphor” foisted upon delegates to Synod 1993 (CRC) by the Synodical Interim Committee. Dr. Cornelis Venema graciously agreed to do the project. Once again we urge readers to read and refer to “The Understanding Opinions Metaphor” observations which were distributed to […]
1. The Vantage Point I am inescapably rooted to a unique vantage point from which I view all things • No vantage point offers a more correct perspective, although some give more information • While my vantage point may change, I remain unalterably attached to it • Not being God, I can never occupy all vantage points at once […]
Key Verse: “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps…” I Peter 2:21 Interlude: motivated by Christ’s example (read 1:21) Peter has exhorted Christian citizens and household slaves to submit to those in authority over them (2:13–20). Christian submission […]
Key Verse: “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands….Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding…” I Peter 3:1,7 Pilgrims among pagans – at home! When we study the Bible it helps to know something about the cultural, social and religious situation of those to whom the Bible was first written. We must be careful to […]
A sincere thank you to the editors of The Outlook for the invitation to respond to the comments of the editors themselves, and to the observations of Derrick Vander Meulen contained in the article of October 1993 “CRC SYNOD 1993 THE FIRST DAY: What the Acts of Synod Won’t Tell You” by Derrick Vander Meulen and […]
Our response to Dr. Borgdorff’s comments are best expressed by the article of Dr. Cornel Venema in this issue of The Outlook. We urge a careful reading of it. We want to assure Dr. Borgdorff that our problem is not with the sculpture that was chosen. The “Understanding Opinions Metephor” depended on an abstract object […]
Dear Jesus, Christmas time is near again—a time to celebrate your birthday. I’m speaking to you as a present-day mother of children; therefore, I understand the significance of birthdays. In celebration of your birthday we wouldn‘t consider skipping church on Christmas morning. I always try to tell the children the true […]
The Apostle John’s final words in his first epistle are essential for the church of Jesus Christ today: “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” Naming God with feminine nouns and pronouns is often a clear decision to set before the church an idol. The Fatherhood of God is rooted in the Scriptural revelation of the […]