The office of teaching elder can be used to describe a theological professor. However, what is the task of a professor? To whom is he accountable? This article deals with these questions. Starting from the church order, the author works out the position and task of the professor.
Strong faith is characterized by humility and meekness, repentance, obedience out of love for God, and love for God’s people. This faith acts like this because it is a gift from God.
From Ephesians 4:26 this article shows the nature of holy anger over against sinful anger.
Based on Lord’s Day 44 of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article gives reasons for the need of the preaching of the law. It shows that such preaching is essential to the health of the church and the believer.
Faith is God’s gift; it is not something one can produce in himself. This article shows that though this is true, a Christian has the responsibility to actively exercise his faith. This article looks at what characterizes weak faith and strong faith.
Faith is God’s gift; it is not something one can produce in himself. This article shows that though this is true, a Christian has the responsibility to actively live as a child of God. The author shows that weak faith is something Christians must be ashamed of.
From Psalm 46:10 this article shows that for the believer to be still, he must know God in his character, and see God as he works out his sovereign purpose in this life.
Good works are the fruits of salvation done for God’s glory. This article explains this statement.
How do you discern the will of God? This article gives two answers to this question, showing how God does not reveal himself and how He does reveal himself.
This article explains why Proverbs 31 must be read by every Christian man seeking a marriage partner, and it ought to be treasured by every Christian woman who seeks to live a life characterized by the fear of God.
Though it is not sin to have anger. it is difficult to be angry and not sin. For that reason, this article shows from Scripture what constitutes holy anger and sinful anger.
From Romans 11 this article shows that the proper attitude in approaching the doctrine of predestination should be that of humility and fear.
The book of Acts is essential to understanding mission work. This article points to the ascension of Christ and Pentecost as the two events recorded in Acts that are important for the mission of the church.
Parents have a responsibility toward their children when it comes to their children marrying. The Bible tells us that believers should not be "unequally yoked" with unbelievers in marriage. This article shows the way such a mindset can be cultivated through family instruction in children's lives while they are still young.
Parents have a responsibility toward their children when it comes to their children marrying. The Bible tells us that believers should not be "unequally yoked" with unbelievers in marriage. This article shows the way such a mindset can be cultivated through family instruction in children's lives while they are still young.
God has called parents to administer discipline toward their children. This article shows how parents should administer this discipline.
This article looks at parents' biblical calling to administer discipline toward their children. This discipline is guided and limited by God's word and love for God and the child.
This article looks at the biblical call for parents to administer corrective discipline toward their children in order to keep them from the path of sin.
This article discusses the foundation behind discipline in the Christian home based on the covenant and God's word. The author highlights what the relationship between parents and children should look like, and what Christian discipline involves.
This article discusses the foundation behind discipline in the Christian home based on the covenant and God's word. The author highlights what the relationship between parents and children should look like, and what Christian discipline involves.
Singleness can be the result of different circumstances - the death of a spouse, divorce, or not finding someone to marry. This article looks at these circumstances and gives ways in which single Christians can live their Christian life with joy and fulfillment. The author extends a call to the church and married couples to be active in engaging single Christians.
Singleness can be the result of different circumstances - the death of a spouse, divorce, or not finding someone to marry. This article looks at these circumstances and gives ways in which single Christians can live their Christian life with joy and fulfillment. The author extends a call to the church and married couples to be active in engaging single Christians.
From the beginning God intended marriage and family life to be a place of happiness. God made Adam and Eve one, so that they might enjoy this happiness. With the Fall into sin this happiness was destroyed, but in Christ this happiness is restored. Christian marriage can still be filled with joy if husband and wife obediently live out their God-given roles.
God created boys and girls to be different with different roles and different struggles. Therefore, parents should be prepared to raise their sons in a different way from their daughters. This article discusses parenting sons to raise them as covenant children in the fear of God.
God created boys and girls to be different with different roles and different struggles. Therefore, parents should be prepared to raise their sons in a different way from their daughters. This article discusses parenting sons to raise them as covenant children in the fear of God.
God created the family as a picture of heaven in all its glory. The family model reflects the relationship between Christ and His church. The family is also a means God uses to build His church. This article discusses what relationships in a covenant family should look like.
Ephesians 6:4 lays the foundation to Christian parenting. Exploring this text, the author of this article shows that the foundation to parenting lies in the guidance of the Lord Jesus Christ. He determines the extend of parenting and the obedience of children. This article discusses the respective roles of the father and mother.
Ephesians 6:4 lays the foundation to Christian parenting. Exploring this text, the author of this article shows that the foundation to parenting lies in the guidance of the Lord Jesus Christ. He determines the extend of parenting and the obedience of children. This article discusses the respective roles of the father and mother.
Parents are entrusted with the responsibility to rule over their children, guide their development, protect them from evil, and train them in the way of the Lord. This responsibility is given to them by God, and the father has a special role to play in the way he exercises his authority in the home. This article focuses on the way the father exercises his authority during the child's different stages of growth.
Parents are entrusted with the responsibility to rule over their children, guide their development, protect them from evil, and train them in the way of the Lord. This responsibility is given to them by God, and the father has a special role to play in the way he exercises his authority in the home. This article shows that fathers should in their actions mirror our Father in heaven.
This article looks at the calling of the wife to submit to her husband. The author defines the nature and expression of this submission. This submission is rooted in submission to God, and is expressed in the wife's role in the home.
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. This article draws some guidlines for living covenant lives, urging parents to set times for regular conversations and formal instruction in the law of God. Parents can reflect this teaching in how they treat each other, handle their material possessions, and the way they talk about the church and office bearers.
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. The foundation for the Christian family is love for God. This is basic to the structure of family life. The author draws images of what loving God looks like, describing practical implications of this love in the home.
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. The foundation for the Christian family is love for God. This is basic to the structure of family life. The author draws images of what loving God looks like, describing practical implications of this love in the home. Love for God shapes the expression of love in the family.
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. One can truly say that the home is the basic institution of society. This article shows that God instituted the home through the creation of marriage. He intended the home to be a place where covenantal life can be truly experienced.
What exactly did Paul mean when he said, "I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some" (1 Corinthians 9:19-22)? This statement does not intimate compromising the gospel or using worldly methods of witnessing. This article looks at Paul's life and preaching in order to rightly understand this statement.
What does it mean to be a servant of Christ and His gospel? What did Paul mean when he said, "I became the slave of all...that I might gain the more" (1 Corinthians 9:16-22). This article looks at the topic of serving Christ by preaching the gospel.
What does it mean to be a servant of Christ and His gospel? What did Paul mean when he said, "I became the slave of all...that I might gain the more" (1 Corinthians 9:16-22). This article looks at the topic of serving Christ by preaching the gospel.
Why did Paul carry such a burden to preach the gospel? This article looks at Paul's calling and his obedience to this call as explained in 1 Corinthians 9:16-19. Paul was convinced that preaching was the method provided by God to save sinners.
The fruit of the reformation in the Netherlands is visible in the changes in the worship service. The reformation resulted in the restoration of the true preaching of God’s word, the use of the Heidelberg Catechism and reformed liturgy, and a change in church singing.
God calls His church to do mission work. How can the church practice effective evangelism? This article looks at Paul's mission work in Athens (Acts 17), drawing implications for the church today.
God calls His church to do mission work. How can the church practice effective evangelism? This article looks at Paul's mission work in Athens (Acts 17), drawing implications for the church today.
The office of a teaching elder can be used to describe a theological professor. What does this title mean when it is used in that way? What is the task of a professor? To whom is he accountable to? Looking first at the church order, the author of this article deals with these questions.
This article is about backsliding and returning to God, and the faithfulness of God in our spiritual decline. The author also discusses the confessing of sin in our returning to God, the chastising of God, the antithesis of church and world, and the place of the Word of God in revival.
This article is about the function that the conscience has in knowing good and evil, right and wrong. It also talks about the function of the conscience of the unbeliever when he comes before the judgment of God.
