Henk Ballast
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A school skit about the Church Liberation of 1944
The following is a skit between an imaginary primary school boy and his 98-year-old grandmother. I publish it here for the sake of the younger readers who may know...
The Boundaries of Ecclesiastical Unity 2
Christ’s high priestly prayer in John 17 is often used to promote unity with different church federations. Specifically, verse 21 of this chapter: ”…that they all may be one,...
The Boundaries of Ecclesiastical Unity 1
The next few articles summarise a few documents dealing with ecclesiastical unity. Today’s article summarises a brochure by Rev P. van Gurp and Rev O.J. Douma published around 1980....
Is Christ’s Prayer in John 17 a command for us?
Prof Dr H.J. Schilder’s explanation on John 17
Christ’s high-priestly prayer in John 17 is often used to promote unity amongst different church federations. Specifically verse 21 of this...
Reformed Politics: An Important Lesson from History
Politics continues to be an area where, within the Australian Free Reformed Churches, we have difficulty working from the same page. For many years there have been discussions, at...