and ran greedily after The Error of Balaam for reward —Jude lib. Literally, And [for] pay they poured out themselves torrentially to the error of Balaam. The root-sin of Balaam was covetousness. Take note of what Peter says of these apostates, first, in what they are in themselves, as, according to the Authorized Version, […]
All of history is the unfolding of God’s counsel. This not only applies to what is studied in church history, but also to what is studied in world and modern history. All treaties made, revolts, and presidents elected are taking place according to “His Story’’. Every event, however routine or usual as they may seem, […]
I think about those lonely times When I come around a bend, And I see ahead of me a road Of life without a friend. It hurts me in my inner heart, But at the very end, I see around the very next corner, I returned to my Friend again. For many times […]
When I was a boy, I recall that the grocer made his appearance at our back door once a week, to bring last week’s grocery order, and to take the order for the following week. Rinkema, I believe, was his name. He had a very small store in South Holland. But soon telephones were used […]
Can you, young people, name the Five Points of Calvinism? And can you tell me what each one of these five points means? If you can, you have in your mind some of the basic and very important truths of the Reformed Faith. What is more, these truths you must know and believe, if our […]
Dear Grandchildren: It was over two years ago that I wrote a letter to you about the spirit world; the origins of the good angels and those of the bad angels, Michael keeping the good ones, and Satan leading the bad ones – the devils. Just lately I was asked to write another letter […]
A builder builded a temple. He wrought it with grace and skill; Pillars and groins and arches All fashioned to work his will. Men said, as they saw its beauty, “It shall never know decay. Great is thy skill, oh builder, Thy fame shall endure for aye.” A teacher builded a temple With loving […]