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Farewell to the Church in Canada
“Do you go to church? Do you have a Bible? Do you believe in God?” When you talk to people in the streets and you ask them these questions you will often get an answer that sounds like: “Yes, I do believe there is a God, but I don’t go to church very often. My paren ...
Farewell to a Christian Lifestyle in the United States
In our last “Reflections” we noted that church attendance in the United States of America is still better than in Canada. The religious convictions of Americans also appear to be stronger than those of their Canadian counterparts. In short, the condition of Christiani ...
Understanding Each Other (10)
Rev. R Van Ruitenburg, Chilliwack, BC Labour and Sorrow A family can be a small paradise. Our hope is to have a good . marriage, loving obedient children, a beautiful home, and numerous vacations. That is life ...
Understanding Each Other (11)
Rev. P. Van Ruitenburg Chilliwack, BC Open Your Mouth The above-mentioned text out of Micah says that there are circumstances where it would be better to keep silent. Micah is likely talking about the end of time, a time of persecu ...
Farewell to Traditional Religion in the Netherlands
In the previous two issues of the Banner of Truth we focused on Canada, a nation where thousands are saying farewell to the church, and the United States, a country where many are forsaking a Christian lifestyle. Before we take a close look at our NRC churches in North Americ ...
Farewell to Our Congregations in North America?
Farewell, farewell, farewell... Three times over we read that word in the last three issues of the Banner of Truth. Farewell to the church in Canada, farewell to a Christian lifestyle in the U.S., farewell to traditional religion in the Netherlands... It is quite dishearteni ...
Understanding Each Other (5)
That woman She gave me the idea. I have eaten of the tree, but she was the bad example. That’s how Adam felt; he was convinced that it was his wife’s fault that they had sinned against God. Adam thought that he could avoid his responsibility by shifting the blame u ...
Understanding Each Other (6)
Head of the Wife Man being head of the woman? That sounds like the head of a department or the head of personnel. What is meant then, is man the boss? No, he is not; although God’s Word uses the word “head,” it does not mean that man is the boss over the woman. Nei ...
Understanding Each Other (7)
Dominion over her Weeds you may hoe. What would be wrong with that? It is a punishment to have weeds in your garden, a result of your fall, but may we uproot the undesirable plants or not? This example is being used to defend the idea that the wife does not have to ...
Understanding Each Other (8)
Winning over your spouse“We love each other so much,” they said. He was from a liberal background and she from a Reformed background. Was there substantial basis for a marriage? They thought that there was. Because they loved each other, they thought that they would somehow find a way to l ...
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