RCNZ–CRCA relations, a response to my critics
Disagree publicly with FRCA Synod’s decision about the RCNZ, and be prepared to cop some flack. Recently I published a letter to the editor...
Marvel
When Jesus and His disciples came to Nazareth (Mark 6) the people were astonished at the wisdom of His words and what they had...
Christ’s encouragement to His church
As we look ahead in this new year we may wonder at what 2017 will bring. Last year we saw the persecution of Christians...
Applying the principle of discipline and unity to the RCNZ’s relations with the CRCA
The letter below was submitted to Una Sancta early last month but not yet published. It explains what God’s Word says about the norms for...
A Blessed New Year
2017—another year in the history of mankind and the personal history of each of us. What will it bring? What will we do in...
The Victory
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly (Romans 16:20)
In the humiliating birth of the Son of God we might...
Who is my mother, my brother, my sister?
There’s a saying “blood’s thicker than water”, meaning that family ties are stronger than any others. Of course, there is always the odd family feud...
Child Sacrifice
In the world of ancient Israel, child sacrifice was a reality in pagan religion. So much so that God warned his people to have...
The FRCA decision on the RCNZ and its relationship with the CRCA
I do not understand how the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA), of which I am happy to be a member, could decide to...
Women in Office – an RCN Report
Women should now also be ordained as ministers, elders and deacons. That is the unanimous recommendation of Deputies Men/Women appointed by synod of the...
Two Kingdoms
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ is engaged in a life-long battle involving two kingdoms: the kingdom of God (or kingdom of heaven)...
China Seeks Control over Religion
With a growing Christian population in China, the country’s atheistic government is doing everything it can to control the religion of its citizens. In...
The Church Struggle of the 1960s (part 4)
A number of ministers in our Dutch sister churches during the 1960s were no longer reformed in their thinking. Through their writing and speaking...
The Church Struggle of the 1960s (part 3)
The struggle during the 1960s was a struggle to remain faithful to Scripture, our Three Forms of Unity and reformed church government. Those who...
The Church Struggle of the 1960s (part 2)
The previous article showed that during the 1960s it became evident that there were some ministers and others in the (liberated) Reformed Churches (RCN) who...