“I believe in God!” These words constitute the confession of the living Christian. It may be said that all of the, Christian’s life and faith are embodied in that confession because God Himself is all. More particularly it is the Reformed Christian who is consciously aware of this. Always he begins and ends with all […]
As the old year is dying we, as covenant Young People, are again placed by our heavenly Father at the dawn of a New Year. But really, is it a NEW year? Do we not see through the doorway of this coming year, as we stand at the threshold, the same old world of sin […]
OUTLINE 13 III. GOD’S PREPARATIONS REVEALED BY THE SPIRIT (I Cor. 2:9-13) a. The Things Revealed The things revealed are the things God has prepared for them that love Him. “But as it is written: Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God […]
Dear Mr. Editor: In the November issue of Beacon Lights the young people of our Oaklawn Society sounded a warning to our federation to proceed cautiously in legislating rules and regulations for controlling our publication. The warning as such should be honored by all concerned. The contents of their suggestions in general also should be […]
Question– I have this question: At Peniel there wrestled with Jacob (Gen. 32:24-31) a “man” who at the close of the struggle turned out to be “The Angel of the Lord.” ‘What did it all mean? What did the Lord have to say to Jacob through that experience? Reply- To understand this event in […]
Wm. O. Douglas has written an interesting and worthwhile book, entitled “Strange Lands and Friendly People.” This is a description of his travel through the Middle East and Asia, thru such lands as Persia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and India. He travelled the roads that were not usually travelled by tourists and was able to meet […]
In the church of God where all salvation is ascribed to God alone there is no doctrinal error which is more detested than that of Pelagianism. Our fathers of Dort in 1618-19 dared to speak of those who ascribed any part of salvation to the free-will of man apart from the grace and Spirit of […]
The High Calling by James Street published by Doubleday and Co., Inc. Garden City, New York. “The High Calling” is a sequel to James Street’s earlier publication, “The Gauntlet.” In “The Gauntlet” we read of the experiences of a young Baptist Preacher when he was first ordained in the ministry. In his later novel the […]
“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us” – […]
Once again it’s time to hear from your servicemen, and we have two letters, one from our Holland church and one from First Church in Grand Rapids. You all know “Jerry,” so there is no need for further details. “I am writing you to thank a lot of my friends who wrote a few notes […]