Rev. G. Lanting, of Holland, has received the call from the congregation in Loveland, Colorado. From the Program Committee of the Reformed Witness Hour we have received this contribution: Prof. H.C. Hoeksema, professor in the Theological Seminary of the Prot. Ref. Churches of America, will, D.V., be the speaker on…

Much writing has been done concerning the so-called “Hymn Question” in our church periodicals during the past few years. And discussion is proper, even though some feel, even as they write, “. . . that any amount of writing will not convince the opponents, because it is their conviction, and…

MORE ON CHURCH UNION Our readers will recall that on various occasions we have discussed in this column a proposed merger between the Methodist Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church, the United Presbyterian Church and the United Church of Christ. This merger was first proposed by Eugene Carson Blake, Stated Clerk…

We have contended that it is wrong for the church to introduce hymns into its worship services. Our argument rests upon the claim that the Holy Spirit has given the church of all ages one book of songs, the inspired Psalms, and has nowhere indicated a desire that the church…

We receive all these books, and these only, as holy and canonical, for the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith; believing without any doubt, all things contained in them, not so much because the Church receives and approves them as such, but more especially because the Holy Ghost witnesseth…

We were busy, in our preceding article, with the attribute of catholicity of the church. We had quoted from the Dogmatics of Dr. H. Bavinck in connection with this attribute, and had begun to quote from the “Radio Replies” by the Fathers Rumble and Carty, which we consider extremely interesting,…

“Do ye then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Romans 3:31 The regenerated child of God according to the new principle of life which he has received from God always desires to have the law established and never seeks to have it made…

The general subject which Paul is elaborating upon to Timothy is that of how the affairs should be conducted in the house of God, in the midst of the saints. The one word under which it can all be summed up is: godliness! Such godliness is rooted in the Mystery…

“And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness,…

SAVING FAITH Usually a distinction is made between true, saving faith and other kinds of so-called faith, such as historical faith, temporary faith, and miraculous faith. Historical faith is a mere, objective assent to the truth of some part of the revelation of God in Scripture. It is an operation…

No doubt, Karl Barth is one of the best known and most famous theologians of modern times. But at the same time, it may be said that he is one of the strangest figures in the theological world. On the one hand, he is lauded and accepted by both orthodox…

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like…