“Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away.” How often we sing this song, young people! How often don’t we observe that “time flies.” And yet, how often do we really stop and think about that creature–time? The word time, you know, refers to a period, or an interval, an interval between a […]
In our last article we were discussing the actions of Classis Grand Rapids West in their dealings with Rev. Ophoff’s opposition to the three points of common grace. We ended last time by quoting a letter which the Classis sent to the Consistory of Hope. To this letter, an answer was returned which was read […]
Making confession of faith is a joyful act of obedience to our covenant God. The angels in heaven joyfully sing hallelujahs to Almighty God. But part of the Church of Jesus Christ is here on earth now, and this congregation of saints experiences this same joy and partakes of it with those making confession. This […]
To choose a modern language Bible in order to understand the KJV better is not as simple as one might suppose, certainly not if one’s choice is the RSV. For, to read that Bible safely, to know just where you really stand as to the text of Scripture, you will have to go through it […]
The chill of winter soon will pass. For this there is a reason; God made it His eternal plan There be more than just one season. T’will be another season. The snow-white ground will soon be green. The weathper will be fair. We, the creatures, will receive this, A gift from God so rare. […]
Having just moved from the great Northwest, I have been asked to write for you an article on the beauty of creation. It is certainly true that the northwest comer of our country, and particularly the northwest comer of the state of Washington, in which Lynden is located and where we were privileged to live […]
“And thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly”- Matthew 6:4b These words from the mouth of our Lord Jesus were spoken when He was on a mountain in Galilee. We have here some basic instruction for the heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven. These words are precepts of the Gospel of the […]
The four horsemen of the Book of Revelation help us to understand the world in which we live. We read of these horses in Revelation 6:1-8. They are pictured to us in different colors and described to us in detail. If we consider the significance of colors in the Bible, we can learn that each […]