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A Very Serious Subject

“But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.”    — I John 3:5 It is interesting to observe the way John treats the matter of holiness and righteousness. His appeal to holiness is always made in terms of doctrine—that is, it is always […]

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Classis Ontario East

Classis Ontario East met at the Wellandport URC in Wellandport, Ontario, on March 20, 2014. The chairman was Rev. Joel Dykstra of Wellandport URC. Vice-chairman Rev. Norm Van Eeden Petersman opened the meeting with devotions taken from Psalm 51. Fraternal delegate Rev. Huijgen from the Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC) Classis Niagara was welcomed to the […]

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Classis Michigan of the United Reformed Churches

On March 11, 2014, the 42nd meeting of Classis Michigan was hosted  by Faith United Reformed Church of West Olive, Michigan. Twenty-four delegates from the twelve area URC churches joined together in Faith’s sanctuary for the deliberations of the day. The meeting was ably led by Rev. Phil Vos as chairman and Rev. Jason Tuinstra […]

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Press Release CERCU/CCU November 2013

The annual meeting of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) once again provided a venue for representatives of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) and the Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC) to meet and discuss their efforts toward merger. Those present from the URCNA’s Committee for Ecumenical Relations and Church Unity (CERCU) […]

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This Is My Outlook Prayer Day: Priority or Pitfall

There it is in the church bulletin. The elders have announced that somewhere in the middle of the week they are calling the congregation to gather for Prayer Day. Some churches observe this day in March, others in May. Somehow it always takes us by surprise. During the service, the congregation sings several songs, and […]

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Bavinck the Dogmatician The Person of Christ (1)

    In prior articles on Herman Bavinck’s extensive treatment of the doctrine of sin, I noted that Bavinck treats the doctrine of sin as a kind of backdrop to his exposition of the biblical doctrine of salvation through the person and work of Christ, the Mediator of the covenant of grace. As the Mediator […]

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