Rev. J. Kortering has declined the call from Randolph, Wis. Lynden, Wash. has called the Rev. B. Woudenberg, of Doon, Iowa. Rev. J. Kortering has declined the call from Randolph, Wis. Lynden, Wash. has called the Rev. B. Woudenberg, of Doon, Iowa. Sunday, Oct. 3, Rev. M. Schipper, of Southeast…
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Balance on hand September 1, 1964—$1,336.81 Receipts Subscriptions—$3,674.10 Membership—$166.00 Gifts—$4,824.30 Advertising—$164.00 Bound Volumes—$525.00. Total—$9,353.40 Total receipts—$10,690.21 Balance on hand September 1, 1964—$1,336.81 Receipts Subscriptions—$3,674.10 Membership—$166.00 Gifts—$4,824.30 Advertising—$164.00 Bound Volumes—$525.00. Total—$9,353.40 Total receipts—$10,690.21 Disbursements Wobbema Printing—$8,368.68 Miscellaneous—$176.50 Holland Bookbinding—$350.00 Mr. Dykstra (gift)—$300.00 Total—$9,195.73 Balance on hand—September 1, 1965—$ 1,494.48 Gifts Randolph—$…
Dear Brethren: Reporting for the Board of the RFPA in this, the forty-first year of the Standard Bearer, our thoughts are in harmony with the words that appeared on the cover of the first issue, October 1, 1965: “Thanks Be to God.” For it is of a certainty, the Lord has…
One of the intents of this rubric is to review the continuing sessions of the Second Vatican Council being held in Rome. The reader may recall that about one and a half years ago the present writer presented six articles on the first two sessions of this Council. A re-reading…
UNION OF EVANGELICALS The tides of ecumenicity run strongly and seemingly irresistibly. Most of it is evil, and the Church of Christ can have no part of it. But what about the faithful people of God who are still waging a battle for the truth within many separate denominations? Is…
THE SHINING FACE OF STEPHEN Acts 6:15 There stands Stephen before the entire Sanhedrin. All the eyes of all the members of this Jewish court are fixed upon him. The text says “they gazed upon him all . . . . . and they saw”, that is, while they gazed on…
“Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.” I Samuel 7:12 “Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto…
Those who defend a general, well-meant offer of salvation to all mankind also maintain that there is a certain ability in the unregenerated sinner to accept the gospel. An offer implies that one can accept or reject it; an invitation can be honored or turned down. And the ability, to…
GRATITUDE GRATITUDE The third part of the believer’s self-examination, which is requisite with a view to preparing one’s self for participation at the Lord’s Table, deals with the matter of gratitude. This is not some sort of appendix or an isolated part of the self-examination but it is inseparably related…
BARTH’S DOCTRINE OF SCRIPTURE BARTH’S DOCTRINE OF SCRIPTURE Reformed theologians usually begin their Dogmaticswith “The Doctrine of Holy Scripture.” This should always be the case. In treating the doctrine of Scripture before taking up the doctrines of God, man, and the rest, one follows the example of Calvin in his Institutesand of…
There is currently appearing in Christianity Today a series of essays on “Fundamentals of the Faith.” In that series, there appeared an essay recently by Billy Graham entitled “The New Birth.” (See Christianity Today, September 10, 1965) There is currently appearing in Christianity Today a series of essays on “Fundamentals of the Faith.” In that…
It was to be expected that the religious press would take note of the death of our beloved Reverend Herman Hoeksema and that in connection with our bereavement there would be not only expressions of condolence but also evaluations expressed. It surely is not my intention to take note of…
“For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar.” Acts 27:23, 24 “For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying,…