Sola Scriptura (7)

Sola Scriptura – Scripture alone – was the central struggle of the great sixteenth century Reformation when the Roman Catholic Church made Scripture dependent...

Competent to Counsel – a Response

In response to the book review on Jay E Adams' book Competent to Counsel (17/2/ 2016), I would like to make some comments.It is indeed...

Competent to Counsel

Recently I read Competent to Counsel by Jay E Adams. (It’s been around since the 1970s, so maybe you have a copy on your...

Never satisfied

In Australia we know how insatiable land and fire are. The land seldom seems to have enough water and the fire devours vegetation and...

Islam and Deception

The following article by Dr C van Dam shows how Muslims can tell blatant lies and do other things that appear to be contrary to...

Why Christians can’t trust psychology

We consist of a body and a soul, and belong with both, as we confess in LD 1, to our faithful savior Jesus Christ....

Forbidden Friendship

Is every person a child of God? Yes, say many ‘Christians’ and also, apparently, Pope Francis. In a recent message released January 6th, he...

Hermeneutical developments within the RCN

Lately we’ve been hearing a fair bit about the so-called ‘new hermeneutics’ in our Dutch sister churches, the RCN (GKv). Basically it’s a different...

Our times are in God’s hands

As we enter a new year we reminisce about the past and, in a world of increasing unbelief and revolution, wonder what the future holds....

“To reform or to wait – it’s a matter of faith” by Rev S de Marie

There are members of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKv - churches liberated in 1944) who continue to be concerned about the decline within...

“Christmas and Christ’s Circumcision” by Prof B Holwerda

In his letter to the Galatians Paul has summarised the Christmas gospel in that one glorious sentence: “When the fullness of the time had...

Sola Scriptura (6) by Rev M Retief

The Clarity of ScriptureThe clarity of Holy Scripture was one of the pillars of the great Reformation in the 16th century.   Over against Rome...

Sola Scriptura (5) by Rev R M Retief

The Necessity of the BibleWe, the Church of Christ, cannot believe in Christ, cannot live in Christ, and cannot grow in Christ without God’s...

Reformation Day

The 31st October is usually remembered as Reformation Day. It is the day in 1917 that Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door...

“Choose or Lose (6)” by D J Bolt & T Bolt-Slager

Once again we wish to look back at the recent events of this summer, in which we separated ourselves from the ‘liberated’ Reformed Churches...