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Sickness of Mrs. Arnoud Vergunst
As you may already know, the wife of our student for the ministry has been afflicted with a serious disease. After the Lord had gladdened her and her husband with the birth of their fifth child, Benjamin Andrew, she did not feel too well. Extreme headaches gave much concern. She was admitted to t ...
A Pastoral Letter
Dear congregation, The summer has passed, fall is here, and winter is approaching. The season of many labors and activities in the church has begun again. Catechism classes are being held, confession of faith class has started, family visitations are being made. ...
A Commemoration of the Gereformeerde Gemeenten (1907-2007)
This is a special year for our sister denomination in the Netherlands because one hundred years ago two groups of churches merged, the Ledeboerian Churches and the Churches under the Cross. For this occasion God especially used the tireless efforts of a very young minister, Rev. G.H. Kersten. He ...
Not the sound of fireworks after church service
In the newspapers here in the USA we read much about a new controversy in the business world. In the past the people in the stores greeted their customers with a "Merry Christmas" or perhaps even a "Blessed Christmas". However, in a time in which everyone is so afraid to discriminate other parts ...
The Year 2005 in Review
Dear Readers,The year 2005 lies behind us and our children. Again we must say that it has passed by so quickly. We fly away. It was a year in which we clearly saw that the judgments of the Lord are upon this earth. God has spoken in floods and hurricanes in America, and in earthquakes else ...
Book Review: Tot Mijn gedachtenis (In Remembrance of Me)
The Lord Jesus called His disciples after a night of fruitless fishing to the “table” which He Himself had supplied with fish. He said, “Come and dine.” Thus He still calls His often weary people to the table of the covenant in order to partake of the Holy Supper. When the announcement is made th ...
Confession of Faith: Article XXIV
This article speaks about man’s sanctification and about good works. We have seen previously in Article XXII that there is a justification by, or through, faith in Jesus Christ. In Article XXIII we have seen wherein that justification consists. That faith is no more than a gift. It is a hand, not ...
In vrijheid gesteld
Met veel blijmoedigheid en vrijmoedigheid mag de apostel spreken tot hen van wie openbaar geworden is, dat ze een brief van Christus zijn.Paulus mocht het middel, een instrument zijn, maar het is de Geest van de levende God Die deze brief schreef, niet in stenen tafel ...
Your Questions Answered
Again a question was received, and we will try to give an answer: In Mark 1:8 we read of the “baptism of John” in contrast to “baptism of Jesus.” In Acts 19:2-5 twelve disciples at Ephesus were baptized unto John’s baptism — the baptism of repentance. After hearing Pau ...
God’s Church Not Left as Orphans
After His ascension to heaven Christ’s disciples were alone without their dear Master. Two angels had told them, “This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.” The disciples had returned to Jerusalem and were together wi ...
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