USE AND MISUSE OF MATTHEW 18 Henry J. Kuiper 2EDITORIALS: Lewis B. Smedes – Translator – Nominated for Calvin Seminary; Congress of Conservatives John Vander Ploeg 4WOMEN IN CHURCH OFFICES REPORT – EXEGESIS OR EISEGESIS? Elco H. Oostendorp 8THE SODOM OF GENESIS VERSUS REPORT 42 Ring Star 10NEWS FROM CANADA...
SPHERE SOVEREIGNTY RE-EXAMINED Norman De Jong 2FOUR GREAT EVENTS C.H. Spurgeon 5EDITORIALS: The LC-MS – It All Sounds So Familiar!; I Too Have a Dream John Vander Ploeg 6DO SYNODICAL COMMITTEES DETERMINE THE COURSE OF THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH? John De Pater 8REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK: Equal Rights? Johanna Timmer 10THE...
THE NEW FORM FOR THE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN Johanna Timmer 2WHERE ARE WE GOING – WITH AUTHORITY? Peter De Jong 4EDITORIALS: How to Rekindle the Fire; Polarization in the CRC – Why and How? John Vander Ploeg 9MARRIAGE GUIDELINES: What Constitutes Adultery? Gerrit Vander Plaats 12YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW: To...
THE CULTIC CHARACTER OF THE TORONTO MOVEMENT Johannes G. Vos 2REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK Do Women Listen to Arabic Broadcast? Shirley W. Madany 5THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR INFANT BAPTISM Henry Vanden Heuvel 7A LOOK AT BOOKS 11BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT Jerome M. Julien 12EDITORIALS: Polarization in the CRC; Thank You...
WHERE ARE WE GOING – WITH THE KINGDOM? Peter De Jong 2SHOULD WOMEN SERVE IN CHURCH OFFICES? Hank Nymeyer 6PREACHING – WE CAN’T QUIT! Fred Van Houten 8EDITORIALS: Secession or Polarization?; Thank you for Generous Financial Contributions John Vander Ploeg 12REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK: Earthen Vessels Marilyn Wassink 13YOUR BAPTISM –...
Woman SoldierMrs. Annemarieke Ryskamp The Freedom of Embracing Total DepravityMrs. Elisabeth Bloechl Pupils of Christ: The Walloon Articles of 1693 (2)Mr. Michael Kearney Reformed Theology and Distinguishing KingdomsRev. Shane Lems Reflections on the 10 Commandments (2)Mr. Gaylord Haan In Memoriam: Gaylord HaanRev. Jerome Julien We Are Both RightMrs. Vanessa Le...
THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF INFANT BAPTISM (1) Henry Vanden Heuvel 2EDITORIALS: The Conservative’s Dilemma in a Changing Church (2); In Memoriam: Rev. Nicholas J. Monsma John Vander Ploeg 4THE SECOND SERVICE Henry Vander Kam 8WHAT MUST THE CHURCH DECLARE? Fred W. Van Houten 9WHAT GREATER EXCITEMENT CAN ONE HAVE Johan...
THE CONSERVATIVE AND THE CHANGING CHURCH John Engbers 2EDITORIALS: Honestly Now, Why Was He Born?; Generous Contribution Promotes Circulation John Vander Ploeg 10WHITHER CRC? Nicholas De Vries 12THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD Elsie D. Kuizema 13DR. HUGEN RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT CRC DECISION ON HOMOSEXUALS Melvin D. Hugen 15REPLY TO...
CONSTITUTIONAL HOMOSEXUALITY? Norman Shepherd 2ANNUAL REPORT BY MANAGING EDITOR John Vander Ploeg 5PRESCRIPTION FOR CHURCH RENEWAL? Peter De Jong 7EDITORIAL: Thankful for What? Behold, the Throne! John Vander Ploeg 11LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Wants No Separation – Martin LaMaire and Leonard Greenway; Upholds Report 44 – J. Tuininga and Peter...
THE APPEARANCE OF THE ANTICHRIST Carl J. Reitsma 2EDITORIALS: The Conservative’s Dilemma in a Changing Church About Women in Church Offices John Vander Ploeg 5THE CHURCH AND HOMOSEXUALITY Peter De Jong 8SHOULD WE HAVE WOMEN IN CHURCH OFFICES? Jelle Tuininga 11A LOOK AT BOOKS 14OPENING CHAPTERS OF GENESIS – WHAT...
EDITORIAL: Three Questions for Those Who Favor CRC Decision on Homosexuals John Vander Ploeg 2FAITH HEALING – IS THE GIFT STILL WITH US? James Visscher 5KEY 73 – A FAILURE? Peter De Jong 9YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW: What about the Living Bible? Gerard Van Groningen 10DR. SCHAEFFER IN ATLANTA (2)...
CRC SYNOD OF 1973: Some Impressions and Observations Leonard Greenway 2REPORT ON CRC SYNOD 1973 Edward J. Knott 4DR. SCHAEFFER IN ATLANTA Tom and Laurie Vanden Heuvel 13J. VEENHOF TO SUCCEED G.C. BERKOUWER 17STRESS IN DUTCH CHURCH AIRED ON TV 17A LOOK AT BOOKS 18BUSY PEOPLE Johan D. Tangelder 20REFORMED...
PRESSURE POINTS IN THE CRC AGENDA FOR 1973 Peter De Jong 2EDITORIAL John Vander Ploeg 4CRC-RCA RELATIONS Peter De Jong 8LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10LODGE MEMBERSHIP AND THE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Jim Zylstra 14REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK Jennie Visser 14SYNOD ASKED FOR DECLARATION ON WAR Clarence G. Werkema 15WOMEN IN ECCLESIASTICAL...
IS THE PRICE RIGHT? Garrett H. Stoutmeyer 2NEWS FROM CHURCHES IN THE NETHERLANDS 4EDITORIALS John Vander Ploeg 5CHURCH COMPETITION FORTY YEARS AGO Peter De Jong 9VEILING GOD IN REPORT 44 Anthony A. Koning 11TORONTO II ASKS SYNOD TO RESCIND ADOPTION OF REPORT 44 12THE SALVATION ARMY INVADES AMERICA Roger S....
EDITORIALS John Vander Ploeg 2HOPE CENTRE – HOME FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Nick Hogeveen 5THAT FINAL HOUR George Gritter 6HE AROSE! HOW DO WE KNOW? Henry M. Morris 8REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK Johanna Timmer 9WE COULD USE SOME MORE DOGMATISTS Johan D. Tangelder 11GOD’S BOOK IS OUR LIGHT Peter De Jong 12GUIDANCE...
SOME MISSING NOTES IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY Leonard Greenway 2WHAT HAPPENED IN 1857? Peter De Jong 5EDITORIAL John Vander Ploeg 8YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW Gerard Groningen 11CRC-RCA GET-TOGETHER (The Presbyterian Guardian) 14ECUMENISM – NCC AND WCC MEMBERSHIP Henry Vanden Heuvel 15BOOK WITHOUT A TITLE Anthony A. Koning 16NOW THE SERPENT WAS...
The Hope of God’s People Mr. Cornelius Van Kempen Heritage, History, and Christian Identity Rev. Brian De Jong Understanding Reformed Worship Mr. Myron Rau Themes in James Prayer’s Effectiveness, Divine Alignment, and Power SourceMr. Gerry Wisz Research in Orthodoxy: Interview with Herman J. SelderhuisMr. Micheal Kearney Reflections on the 10...
EDITORIALS – John Vander Ploeg 2REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK: Our Leprosy Work – Johanna Timmer 6YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW: Vietnam? Bombing? – Gerard Van Groningen 7NOTABLE FACTS ABOUT GENESIS HISTORY – Aaldert Mennega 9GUIDANCE FOR ELDERS AND DEACONS – Peter Y. De Jong 10THE CRC AND THE PLACE OF PREACHING –...
EDITORIAL – John Vander Ploeg 2IN PRAISE OF THE SERMON – John Timmerman 6A LOOK AT BOOKS 7VIEWPOINT: The Other Side – Renze O. De Groot 9REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK: Behold the Handmaid – Johanna Timmer 10TRAGEDY OF THE INTROVERTED URBAN CHURCH – Roger S. Greenway 11ANNUAL REPORT BY MANAGING EDITOR...
EDITORIAL: Budding Romance of the CRC and RCA John Vander Ploeg 2THE “HUMAN SIDE” OF THE BIBLE? Peter De Jong 6MEDITATION: Now and Forever – Jerome M. Julien 9VIEWPOINTS 12SO SEND I YOU: Sent – By Whom? – Thomas C. Vanden Heuvel; Who are Sent? – William Heynen 13REFORMED WOMEN...
EVANGELISM THRUST – STRATEGY FOR WHAT? Edward Heerema 2EDITORIAL: Demas the Quitter – John Vander Ploeg 5MEDIATION: Great is Thy Faithfulness – Jerome M. Julien 8CHILDREN: BANE OR BLESSING? Laurie Vanden Heuvel 10SO SEND I YOU: Sent – By Whom? – Thomas Vanden Heuvel 14SYNOD’S STAND ON ABORTION Harold Hollander...
EDITORIALS John Vander Ploeg 2MEDITATION: Peace in the Valley – Jerome M. Julien 6PENTECOST? YES! – NEO PENTECOSTALISM? NO! Gerard Van Groningen 8A LOOK AT BOOKS 12LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 13A TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 14A LOOK AT OTHERS: A Vote for Apostasy – Peter De Jong...
EDITORIAL – QUEST FOR THE KINGDOM John Vander Ploeg 2 ABORTION: THE CRUCIAL ISSUE Edwin H. Palmer 4 REPORT ON THE SYNOD OF THE CRC, 1972 Henry B. Vanden Heuvel 7 LIBERAL TRENDS IN THE NETHERLANDS INFLUENCE US Leonard T. Schalkwyk 12 THE BIBLE IN MISSOURI Peter De Jong 15...
REPORT 44 AT SYNOD Edward Heerema 2 EDITORIALS John Vander Ploeg 5 REFORMED WOMEN SPEAK Johanna Timmer 9 MEDITATION: He Leadeth Me Jerome M. Julien 11 THE CASE FOR A REFORMED SEMINARY IN NIGERIA Iyortyom Achineku 14 THE NEED FOR LIBRARY BOOKS Iyortyom Achineku 15 PROPOSED FORM FOR PUBLIC PROFESSION Henry...
IN ALL HONESTY Louis Praasma 2 VIEWPOINT: A Lawsuit to be Repudiated – John Kruis 7 A GUEST EDITORIAL: “Agenda for Synod 1972” - Peter De Jong 8 WHEN CITIES AND CHURCHES FIRST MET IN AMERICA: “Churches Restructure for Urban Mission” Roger S. Greenway 10 STUDIES IN GENESIS I–XI Peter...
GOD’S INFALLIBLE WORD Edward J. Young 2 A VAIN THING Jim Petersen 6 I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT Gerald De Graaf 7 WHAT IS HERESY? Peter De Jong 9 A LOOK AT BOOKS 12 IF THE SHOE FITS 15 STUDIES IN GENESIS I-XI Peter Y. De Jong 16 WHERE...
EDITORIALS: How to Kindle a Fire; “I Don’t Know What I’m Doing” John Vander Ploeg 2 SCIENTIFIC ASSERTIONS IN SCRIPTURE Jacob Heerema 5 GOD’S INFALLIBLE WORD (1) Edward J. Young 7 THE CHURCH AND HETERODOXY R.B. Kuiper 10 WILL THE NUCS REMAIN CHRISTIAN? John M. Frame 13 A LOOK AT...
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT Kay Rietema 2 EDITORIALS: Six Days of Creation or Periods?; This and That; A “Must” Book on the Bible John Vander Ploeg 4 STUDIES IN GENESIS I-XI 7 “TWICE IN A LIFETIME” John J. Vander Ploeg 14 LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Encouragement Peter Sluis...
AMERICA’S FIRST URBAN CRISIS (1) Roger S. Greenway 2 EDITORIAL: One “Word of God” or Three? John Vander Ploeg 5 THE BIBLE AND CHURCH DOCTRINE Peter De Jong 8 THE REFORMED THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA Iyortyom Achineku 10 RACE RELATIONS 11 MORE ABOUT “SYNOD’S RIGHT TO SPEAK” Martin LaMaire 12...
EDITORIAL: That Awesome Office John Vander Ploeg 2 WHERE IS LEVER HEADED? Aaldert Mennega 5 “HAPPINESS IS...” Laurie Vanden Heuvel 8 A LOOK AT BOOKS: God in the Dock – C.S. Lewis, Marianne Radius; The New Bible Commentary – Gutherie, et al., John J. Byker 11 REFORMED EVANGELISM IN THE...