Vol 67 Issue 14

The Doctrine of Scripture, by Homer C. Hoeksema. Grand Rapids: Reformed Free Publishing Association, 1990. 93pp., $6.95 (paper). [Reviewed by Prof. R. Decker.] The contents of this little volume were prepared by Prof. Hoeksema for an elective class in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. The class was intended to introduce the students to “Contemporary Views of Scripture.” The material found in this book was really an introduction, a positive statement of the doctrine of Holy Scripture. Prof. Hoeksema was taken to glory before he had opportunity to complete the work. 

Mr. Wigger is a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hudsonville, Michigan. Evangelism Activities The Council of the South Holland, IL PRC approved their Evangelism Committee’s recommendation that the congregation continue their work in Ft. Wayne, IN, with a review of the work in a year. Also, at the request of Sovereign Redeemer Fellowship (SRF) in Boise, ID, the Council approved sending them pulpit supply for two Sundays a month for the next six months beginning in March. South Holland will be using six pastors from Classis West, including their own. To assist SRF in the payment of transportation...

Classis West met on Wednesday, March 6, 1991, in Randolph, Wisconsin. Classis met in two sessions and finished its business at about 4:00 Wednesday afternoon. Rev. S. Houck served as President of Classis and Rev. R. Hanko as Clerk. Most of the business conducted by Classis was routine. Classical appointments were scheduled for Hope PRC of Isabel, SD and for the Randolph, WI PRC. Eight subsidy requests totaling $146,152.00 were approved for 1991 and 1992 and will be forwarded to Synod, 1991 for its approval. The Lynden, Washington, congregation was given permission to request building fund collections from the churches...

Rev. Gritters is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Byron Center, Michigan. Review In the last article, I began to explain the Scriptural teaching of the battle of Armageddon, the last battle that will take place on this earth. We need to remember that this is different from the view of many, who teach that there are two great battles yet to come: the battle of Armageddon and the battle of Gog and Magog. Others believe that these battles are separated by a thousand years, the first taking place before Christ returns, the second after the thousand-year reign of...

Rev. Woudenberg is pastor of the Kalamazoo Protestant Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up,...

Rev. Haak is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Lynden, Washington. When Ruth returned home that night after her first day of gleaning and recounted all that had transpired, Naomi began to see the merciful providence of God breaking through the dark clouds of her bitterness and poverty. As she listened to Ruth tell of the kindness of Boaz, and when she saw the material blessings Ruth brought back, Naomi blessed the Lord “who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Especially when Ruth told her of Boaz, whom Naomi knew to be...

Although our title is composed of three words, the New Testament Greek has one word for respect of persons. This one word is really a compound: one part has the meaning “to receive,” and the other part means “person.” Since the person is perceived most clearly in the face, this word is often translated as “face.” Hence, “to receive the face.” The word “face” stands for the appearance one presents by his wealth or poverty, by his rank or low condition. To be a respecter of persons is to pay attention to outward circumstances and external1 conditions, to regard appearance,...

Rev. VanOverloop is pastor of Bethel Protestant Reformed Church in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The Fact of Criticism Sermons are criticized. A seminary student becomes painfully aware of that in the course called “Practice Preaching.” And if he should think that with graduation from the seminary and ordination into the ministry he has seen the last of sermon critics, he will soon enough learn otherwise. That there is criticism of sermons arises, first of all, from the fact that God uses mere men. They are the weak and base things He is pleased to use to accomplish the “foolishness of...

Rev. Cammenga is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Loveland, Colorado.

Mr. Sugg is an elder in the Trinity Protestant Reformed Church in Houston, Texas. An officebearers’ conference was held in Randolph, Wisconsin on March 5, 1991. For a number of years now, such a conference has, with only occasional exceptions, been an annual event associated with the meeting of Classis West. It came about first through the organizing initiative of a few ministers from the west. Their efforts were aided by various ministers from both east and west and from the seminary, many of whom have presented papers for discussion. Of great encouragement also is the good attendance on the...