Editors TORCH AND TRUMPET Dear Sirs: My commendations to T. AN D T. for printing Rev. Girod’s cogent and straightforward article “What About CRC-RCA Merger?” (Oct., 1969 ) It is a clear and charitable presentation of the current situation in the RCA, and it also points precisely to several serious Haws in the Christian Reformed […]
PART I: Gordon H. Girod PART II: Peter Y. De Jong PART III: John H. Piersma Rev. Gordon H. Girod, well known pastor of the Seventh Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was originally asked to describe and evaluate the fact of the failure of the merger proposal involving his denomination and the Presbyterian Church […]
For non-residents of Grand Rapids a word of explanation may be in order with reference to the recent consolidation issue in that city. The proposal to consolidate the Christian Schools of Grand Rapids included nine elementary and/or junior high schools and Grand Rapids Christian High. The ten existing school societies and their boards would have been […]
It would seem only right to tell you at the beginning that I have never attended a Christian School. My earliest education was received in the old Madison elementary school, the property of which is now owned by Grand Rapids Christian High School. The secondary school which I attended was Grand Rapids South. Even at the college […]
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. “But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” – I […]
“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment.…Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.” –Matthew 9:16–17 Until recently Bible Believers drew a contrast between reformation and regeneration. Reformation was commonly defined as changes in external conduct or character. Regeneration speaks of a radical change, wrought by God, at the core […]
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12. If you are confused by the situation in our country today, this ought not to be thought surprising. In the years immediately past and indeed in the current hour, we are […]
I have here tonight a copy of a paper called, “The Lutheran News.” The date is Nov. 15, today. The head on the lead article reads: Michigan Congregation leaves Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Charges that Missouri Synod tolerates attacks on Bible. Officials disagree—defend Seminary professors. The congregation is the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church of Wayland Michigan. On […]
Returning delegates have generally found themselves questioned about two items that appeared before General Synod. The first is the issue of merger with the (Southern) Presbyterian Church, U.S.A committee comprised of twelve representatives from each denomination asked per. mission to formulate a “plan of union” that might be presented (though not necessarily) in 1967. The Particular […]