Union with Christ is the profound and mysterious description of the reality of the elect believer’s gracious salvation. All men by nature are in connection with Adam. In Adam, all are conceived and born dead in sin. In Adam, all perish. In Christ, all his people are made alive. He is the last Adam, the […]
After reading the December and February issues of the Beacon Lights entitled, “Augustine on Sex and Marriage,” and “Child-bearing, Not Child Prevention,” by Mr. Steve Spencer and Mr. Ken DeJong respectively, I am compelled to submit the following response. My response follows considerable meditation and prayer on my part. First, I believe the proper, although […]
Of all the early church fathers, perhaps none has had more influence on Reformed thought than Augustine. Particularly, his refutations of Pelagius’ heretical views on free will formed a sure foundation on which the Reformed doctrine of salvation was built. Yet in his teaching on sex and marriage Augustine made serious errors—or more correctly only […]
I was asked to review the young people’s mass meeting speech given by Rev. Spriensma on February 14, 1993. The topic of Rev. Spriensma’s speech was “Keeping Our Bodies Pure.” The text used was I Cor. 6:18 “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth […]
Read I Corinthians 6:9-20 My beloved young people, who must live as Christians in a world that surrounds you with temptations: A few months ago, I was driving to Holland on a Sunday morning to preach for a classical appointment there, and I turned on the radio and caught a brief conversation between Dr. James […]
It was with a great deal of appreciation that I received Loveland’s invitation to address our young people, to return again to Estes Park after fifteen years, this time not as a conventioneer but as a speaker. From the topic assigned – ‘David and Bathsheba’ – it is evident what the Host Society intended that […]
I hardly know how to begin tonight. You see, I thought it was necessary and important to say something about a practice that began several years ago at conventions. I was going to make some remarks about clapping at the conclusion of the speeches and point out that the proper reaction on your part, to […]
The book of Proverbs is one which introduces a new method of instruction in the Bible. In this book Solomon uses a short sentence, generally unrelated to its predecessor, which contains a complete idea. Proverbs contains observations and instruction in nearly every area of the life of the child of God. Many of these ideas […]
“Did you hear the latest?” “No, what?” “Well, Joe and Sherri got engaged last week and they are getting married next week; draw your own conclusion.” “O well, it happens to a lot of kids.” Does that little gossiping conversation make you laugh or maybe smile? Or maybe you think that it is an exaggeration. […]
One of the controversies raging in the country today is the controversy concerning the teaching of sex in the schools. Many public schools have already introduced courses in sex education and others are planning to do so. Organizations are being formed, some in support of the thing, some violently opposed to it. Those that support […]