The history of the handling of the doctrinal matter of the love of God and the atonement at several synods of the Christian Reformed Church leaves one in a troubled frame of mind. This history runs from the first appearance of the matter at the Synod of 1963 to the decision in terms of “ambiguous” […]
THE LOVE OF GOD The love of God is a very popular subject today. And there is all kind of reason that this should be so. In most instances we find a discussion about the love of God manifested to his creatures, the love of God for all mankind and for his people in particular. […]
ON THE LOVE OF GOD . . . Occasionally one hears it said by Calvinists that God is good and benevolent to all the children of men but that He loves only the elect. According to Scripture, however, it may be said without the slightest hesitation that God loves all men. But what Scripture does […]
“Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to be a kingdom) to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen” (Rev. 1:5, 6). It is most fitting that the sacred Scriptures should end with […]