FRCA Synod 2018’s interpretation of the CO about appeals
Suppose a church member finds a synod decision to be contrary to God’s Word. What should he do? Could he send an appeal direct...
Why Should I Read the Acts of Synod?
That’s a good question. After all, the Acts of General Synod are not exactly riveting reading. They won’t win the Giller, Nobel or Booker...
Ask, Seek, Knock
The Saviour used parables related to familiar daily events in order to instruct His disciples, and thereby us. In Luke 11 Jesus uses such...
Europe Submits to Islam
On October 25, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) essentially ruled that criticizing Mohammed, the founder of Islam, means inciting hatred and...
Loveless Love
“In love we must be able to differ from one another. Love creates an atmosphere of tolerance to recognize and respect different, even opposing...
Interview with Rev van Gurp about causes of deformation in RCN
PrefaceYou may know that in 2003, after years of concerns about deformation in the RCN (GKv), and after concerned members had their appeals to...
The Trust Test
There is a story about a famous fellow who walked across the Niagara Falls on a tight-rope. Whether the story is entirely factual, I...
How do we handle trials?
Living in a fallen and sinful world, Christians are not
exempt from experiencing trials, tribulation and suffering. Struggles and
afflictions are never far away. Throughout history...
The two sides to the church
Look back over the history of the church and there will always be things to criticize – and with good reason. The church owes...
Your Word is the Truth (John 17:17)
Relativising the TruthThe other day I was leafing through a birthday album on the counter of a bookstore. Each day of the year carried...
Teach Us to Number Our Days
This year-change article is by Dr C van Dam.As the last day on the last page
of the calendar announces the end of one year...
God’s supreme power is shown when He brought His only begotten Son into the world
"And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered" (Luke 2:1).There is divine irony throughout history. When men in high places appear to rule supreme, God shows that He is the One who is...
Organized Death in The Netherlands
As Western civilization becomes more and more secularized and essentially neo-pagan, the effects are felt in every aspect of life, including the value one...
Church membership governs political and social action
The late Rev D vanDijk, who gave good leadership during the critical events at the time of the church liberation of 1944, was not...
Mike Pence on China and the USA
In October the USA vice president, Mike Pence, very frankly and bluntly expressed the USA’s concerns about China.The Chinese government, he said, is...