In this twelfth and concluding article in his series, For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry C. Arnold, pastor of the First CRC of Lansing, Illinois, writes that “. . . office-bearers should realize that it is basically through their decisions that the church has manifested herself as Christ’s body at work. Thank God for your […]
In this eleventh article in his series, For Elders and Deacons, Harry G. Arnold writes: “Let our deacons be the conscience of the church to minister to the physical needs of a sorely distressed world. Thus, in conjunction with the ministry of the Word, the church will minister to the whole man—body and soul.” Arnold […]
In this tenth article in his series, For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry C. Arnold writes: “It is very clear that the Reformed church views the task of the deacons as that of ministering to the needy. While the members of the household of faith receive the priority in this ministry of mercy, there is […]
In this ninth article in his series, For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry C. Arnold writes: “The discipline of the church is a painful but necessary task. No church can be healthy and strong without it. We must remember this especially today. The emphasis presently is on church growth. In the interests of church growth […]
In this eighth article in a series For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry G. Arnold writes: “If ever church members needed shepherds to ‘warn them against errors in doctrine and life,’ it is today!” Rev. Arnold is pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Lansing, Illinois. The point was made in our last article that […]
In this issue Rev. Harry G. Arnold presents the seventh in his series of articles under the heading, For Elders and Deacons. Because about 4,000 consistory members have been added to the list of those receiving THE OUTLOOK, this series is timely and should prove to be interesting and profitable for them as well as […]
In this sixth article in a series, For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry C. Arnold writes: “The welfare of God’s Zion depends on faithful ministers who labor under the watchful care of faithful consistories. God has charged you, elders and deacons, with the supervision of His ministers. Don‘t fail God!” Rev. Arnold is pastor of […]
In two previous articles we were taught that God’s sovereign control over all that takes place in our lives should teach us patience in adversity and thankfulness in prosperity. In this article we want to observe that God’s sovereign control over all things also teaches us “good confidence in our faithful God and Father’s love.” […]
In a recent article it was noted that the Heidelberg Catechism teaches us that we are to be “patient when things go against us.” In this article we want to discuss a second thing that God’s sovereign control over all things teaches us, namely, to be “thankful when things go well.” A third […]
One of the instructive features of the Heidelberg Catechism is that it often includes the benefit of one’s belief. For example, in Lord’s Day 10, after explaining the meaning of the providence of God it goes on to ask “how this knowledge can help us” (Q. 28). We find the same approaches elsewhere in the […]