The three articles on THE CRISIS IN DOCTRINE, THE CRISIS IN MORALS, and THE CRISIS IN EDUCATION were given as addresses in a panel discussion at the recent annual meeting of the Reformed Fellowship. Participating in the panel were: Rev. John H. Piersma, pastor of the Bethany Christian Reformed Church of South Holland, Illinois; Dr. […]
OUTLINE NO. 1: THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN MISSION AS TASK OF THE CHURCH 1. Why “Mission”? a. What is Mission? By mission we understand the calling of the Church to testify in word and deed of the redemption of the world through the saving work of Christ. Mission is not a human institution but a […]
LESSON IX: “THE HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMING OF CHRIST” A. Daniel’s Prayer (9:1–21): 1. Daniel’s faithfulness in prayer is something we have noted before (Chap. 6). This ninth chapter gives us a wonderful insight into the importance and nature of believing prayer, a lesson we can afford to learn and re-learn! Daniel’s […]
LESSON XI, “THE STRUGGLE FOR JUDAH ON EARTH” (Lesson Material: Daniel 11:2–45) A. The History Prior to the Antichrist, 11:2–20: 1. The last two chapters of Daniel are two of the most difficult in the Book, and perhaps in all the Bible. Reading these chapters we often run stuck as we try to interpret. It […]
LESSON VII – Discussion Material: Daniel 7 Lesson Topic: “BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF HISTORY” A. Introduction: With this chapter we go on to the prophetic section of the Book of Daniel. We do not have a chronological arrangement, since we are moved back in chapter 7 to the time of Belshazzar. The character of the last […]
LESSON V, “BABYLON’S GLORY DECLINES” (Lesson Material: Daniel 5) A. Introductory Remarks: 1. Chapters 5, 6 form the conclusion to the historical section of Daniel’s book. In these chapters {5, 6} the circumstances and the times are quite different than those in chapters 1–4, where we read repeatedly about Nebuchadnezzar. In chapter 5 Belshazzar is […]
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 […]
LESSON III – Discussion Material: Daniel 3, “DELIVERED OUT OF THE FIERY FURNACE” A. Introduction: Also in this chapter must we see the struggle between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. Although the Kingdom of God realizes a singular triumph here, a total breakthrough in terms of the true service of […]
OUTLINE I – Discussion Material: Daniel 1. A. Introductory Remarks: 1. In the previous issue you will find a brief article introducing the Book of Daniel. It is intended to give an over-all impression of this Bible book. 2. Our plan is to cover Daniel in a series of twelve outlines. These will be published […]
Editor’s Note: Torch and Trumpet offers in this issue the first two of a series of twelve discussion outlines based on the Book of Daniel. These are intended to be of help to our church societies, smaller Bible-discussion groups, and to anyone interested in a study of this important Bible book To provide a general […]