(This is a chapter in a forthcoming book, Christ the Lord, edited by Michael Horton, published by Baker Book House.) Justification has long been known among Protestants as the article of faith by which the church stands or falls. Justification, along with the authority of Scripture and the nature of the Lord’s Supper, was at the center of debates […]
The following lecture was delivered by Dr. Godfrey to a recent conference in South Korea. It is a very great honor and pleasure for me to be able to participate in this conference. This is my first visit to Korea and I am very much looking for-ward to learning more about what the Lord is […]
This is the second address delivered by Dr. Godfrey to a conference in Seoul, Korea. Yesterday we reflected on the subject of the Reformed life, and today we have another great, broad subject, the Reformed ministry. We saw yesterday that Hebrews 10:24,25 contains a call to every Christian to be active in Christian service: “…let […]
A remarkable meeting was held in Pasadena, California, February 18–20, 1993. It was remarkable because the meeting was devoted to the cause of Reformed ecumenicity. It was remarkable because the 80 delegates came from 10 countries, 15 denominations and 18 seminaries. It was remarkable because the impetus for the meeting came from Koreans, showing the […]
Last November I flew to Korea. It was my first trip to that part of the world and I was eager to discover what this land was like. I have taught many Korean students through the years and was intrigued to learn something of their homeland. I was in Korea a week and so now […]
The following address was given to the first meeting of the International Reformed Fellowship. It is timely counsel for all of us as well. The Editors The theme assigned to me for today is “Reformed Faith at the Crossroads.” It is a timely and vital theme because I believe that we in the Reformed community are […]
This article is based on remarks made to Christian Schools International (CSI). District 8, administrators’ meeting, April/93. The Editors Christians are school builders. Our history as school builders reaches back many centuries and continues today. We build schools for our covenant youth close to home, and we build schools on foreign mission fields to support the […]
This past summer I had my first opportunity to visit Scotland. It was a marvelous trip. Scotland is a country of great beauty and great contrasts—the lochs (lakes), the bens (mountains), the moors, the glens (narrow valleys), the towns and cities. The greatest fascination for me was to be able to see many of the […]
Democracy is one of those magical words in North American culture. It evokes strong feelings of confidence and pride. It is associated with patriotism and freedom and the rights of the individuaL It speaks of some of the best and noblest dimensions of our society. But Christians know that magical words must always be somewhat […]
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 […]