About The Three Points As to the answer of the committee of the Christian Reformed Church in regard to Point III, we can be brief. They simply state that the schismatics agree with them and they with the schismatics. The answer reads as follows: “3, with respect to Point III: “a. Both committees are agreed that the natural man performs ‘civic good.’
The “Third Point” adopted by the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church of 1924, reads as follows:
Re-Union? The late Synod of the Christian Reformed Church appears to have been favorably inclined to a reunion of their churches with those of the De Wolf group. In The Banner of July 3, 1959 we read: “With a view to carrying on further discussions with the Protestant Reformed Churches (De Wolf group) it was decided: “1. To address a communication to the Synod of the Protestant Reformed Churches in order to pave the way for further consideration regarding an eventual unification.
About The Three Points The First Point, as we have repeatedly indicated, is the most important of the three. Yet, in connection with the theory of “common grace,” also the second and third points are significant. Hence, in the report of the committee of the Christian Reformed Church that met with a committee of the schismatics, also the latter we discussed. We better first quote the “Second Point” in its entirety. It reads as follows:
About The Three Points Here follows the report of the Christian Reformed Committee that was deliberating with the schismatics about the notorious Three Points. Here, too, as we did with regard to the report of the schismatics, we, first of all, discuss what they offer on Point I:
We are evaluating and criticizing the reports of the committees of the schismatics and of the Christian Reformed Church in re the “Three Points.” First of all, then, we will discuss what both committees have to say about the “First Point.” In order to have the material clearly before our minds it is expedient that we quote the “First Point” once more:
Evolution, Long Periods, or Days Before I proceed with my discussion of the creation days in Genesis, I cannot refrain from calling attention to an article in the Beacon Lights under the caption “Proof Positive—The Earth is Flat,” by C.H. Westra.
Evolution, Long Periods, or Days In our articles on the above named subject we have emphasized repeatedly that we cannot take so-called science for our guide and for the source of our information, but only the Holy Scriptures, which are, we firmly believe, the infallible Word of God.
Evolution, Long Periods, or Days On the fifth and. sixth days God created fish, fowl and the land animals. Of this we read in Gen. 1:20-25: “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
About The Three Points We were discussing the passages from the Confessions, particularly from the Canons of Dordrecht on which the Synod of 1924 attempted to base the doctrine of the First Point. It referred, for this purpose to Canons I, 5, which we have already discussed. But it also mentioned III, IV, 8, 9. We will first of all quote III, IV, 8. It reads as follows:
