Being a Father ............................................... Rev. Wybren H. Oord ................ 2
This brief editorial focuses on how fathers can best be fathers by
imaging their Father in heaven.

Prophetic Fathers ........................................ Rev. Ken Anema ...................... 4
In this meditation, Rev. Anema looks at the instruction Asaph gives
fathers in Psalm 78.

Heresy ........................................................... Rev. Johan D. Tangelder ........... 5
Rev. Tangelder concludes his series on heresy within the church by
looking at the necessity for the church to stand firm in her doctrines.

Looking Out and About ............................................................................... 9

We Confess ..................................................... Rev. Daniel Hyde ..................... 10
In this month’s study of the Belgic Confession, Rev. Hyde addresses
the creation, fall, and corruption of the human race.

Classis Southwest U.S. Report ......................... Rev. Bradd L. Nymeyer ........... 14
Rev. Nymeyer offers a report of the March meeting of the Southwest
U.S. Classis of the United Reformed Churches in North America.

The Name That Saves ................................. Rev. Wybren H. Oord ............ 15
Lord’s Day 11 of the Heidelberg Catechism teaches us why our only
and complete Savior was named ‘Jesus’.

Evaluating the New Perspective on Paul (12) .. Dr. Cornelis Venema ................. 17
Dr. Venema continues his evaluation on the justification and the
imputation of Christ’s righteousness.

Pastor Paula ............................................ Dr. Peter De Jong ............... 20
How many of our readers remember this interview of Pastor Paula Irik
published in the February 1985 issue of The Outlook during the height
of the Women in Office controversy?

Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Groundbreaking ................................ 21

Sound Bites - 1985 ............................................................................... 22

Essay Contest ................................................................................ 23