The Church, Bulwark of the Truth 3
Rev K Bruning concludes his speech as follows
The Doings of the Lord
Finally, let me say a few words about that other point: that we...
The Church, Bulwark of the Truth 2
In the previous instalment Rev K Bruning was critical of those who say: the Confession is merely human work but the Bible is God’s...
The Church, Bulwark of the Truth 1
Recently articles have been published on this site about efforts in Holland and America to entice ‘outsiders’ to church. Such efforts involve changing the...
Dating – who?
A recent discussion around the Consistory table revealed that the elders are concerned about the ease with which our young people (and some not...
Rev K J Kapteyn on Evangelism 4
Guilt feelings associated with evangelism
One of the problems with the current form of evangelism being promoted today is that it promotes guilt feelings in...
Rev K J Kapteyn on Evangelism 3
You just can’t get away from the fact that the way Evangelism is being promoted, as a calling for believers and the church, is...
Rev K J Kapteyn on Evangelism 2
As the previous article explained, there is no Bible text that directly commands the ‘ordinary’ believers to engage in evangelism by preaching or formally...
Rev K J Kapteyn on Evangelism 1
The push to be involved in evangelism is not new; it has received much emphasis in the last century or so in The Netherlands...
Our Future
Life can be very difficult, but our suffering is not permanent. Soon the moment of our dying comes.Yet even that dying can still be...
The Church: Congregation in the Unity of the True Faith
We confess in LD 21 that our Lord Jesus Christ gathers His church “in the unity of the true faith”. And that true faith,...
Nebuchadnezzar’s Political Aspiration versus God’s Prophetical Revelation
Nebuchadnezzar is a significant political figure not only because of the role he played in the antithesis between God and Satan at the time...
Hungary Shows the Way
Hungary has been in the news from time to time, usually in a dismissive or derisive manner, especially because its outspoken Prime Minister, Viktor...
Pray for Mankind (2)
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who...
Pray for Mankind (1)
"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplication, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who...
The Church – School Link
I will put enmity… (Gen. 3:15)
a chosen generation … His own special people (1 Pet. 2)
Which sinner, convicted of the greatness of his guilt...