This article discusses the Canons of Dort Chapter 5, which includes topics like the perseverance of the saints, sins of weakness, the means of grace, and God's preserving of the saints.

This article discusses the Canons of Dort Chapter 3/4, which includes topics like the effect of the fall into sin, the corruption of man, the earnest call of the gospel, coming to faith, and regeneration. 

This article discusses the Canons of Dort Chapter 2, which include topics like atonement and the redemption of man.

This article is a discussion of the Canons of Dort Chapter 1, on election and reprobation.

This article discusses the background of the Canons of Dort by looking at the historical context of the Synod of Dort, the person of Jacobus Arminius and his articles, and the place of the national government in the Synod of Dort. 

This article looks at Ecclesiastes 11:6 and shows that from creation God intended man to work, but work was impacted by sin. In Christ the meaning of work is restored.

Looking at the qualifications for office-bearers as detailed in Titus 1:6-9, this article shows that God's standard for this office is high. The author compares these qualifications to the requirements for a priest (Leviticus 21), making the point that men called to office are required to be holy and blameless.

Church visitation serves the purpose of finding out how various congregations are doing in regard to their faith, and is a response to the desire to live in unity as God's people.

Believing in God is not just a matter of knowing about God. Faith in God involves a life of trust and dependence in God, flowing from a living relationship with Him.

Officebearers have the responsibility to ensure that parents, in accordance with their baptismal promise, seek as much as possible to pursue Christian education for their children. This duty is supported by Article 53 of the Church Order of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

This article discusses the link between the baptismal promise and Christian education, as is highlighted in Article 53 of the Church Order of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

This article outlines the historical development of Article 53 of the Church Order of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Working from this history, the author shows that Christian education is the responsibility of both parents and consistory, and is in line with the promises made at baptism.

So many of us find praying a difficult and frustrating exercise. To our feeling, our prayers are like a ball bouncing off the ceiling; God just doesn't seem to hear. We're sure: God is too busy directing this world and fighting evil to pay attention to me. And: with so many other millions praying at the same time, who am I that God should listen to sinful me?! We're sure, our prayers bounce off the ceiling like a ball.

When the church needs to find new officebearers, she must focus on the spiritual qualifications as stipulated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. She must also understand the nature of the work of the elder - that he is called to be an overseer, shepherd, steward, and leader.

When the church needs to find new officebearers, she must remember that God is the One who calls to office, and that He simply uses the church to call officebearers. The church shows her dependence on God through prayer. This has implications for the church in regard to the method used in calling officebearers.

This article on Ecclesiastes 7:13 is about the crookedness and brokenness of life and the hope for the future.

This article on Ecclesiastes 5:1 is about humility and worship.

What does it mean to be a steward? The author also looks at contentment and doing good and giving to others.

This article discusses the reasons why some churches have a collection at the Lord's Supper table. Is this a good practice to have?

This article looks at the horror of Auschwitz, and how we can see ourselves today in the mirror of Auschwitz. This article looks at abortion and the depravity of man.

This article on Luke 22:44 is about the great agony of Jesus Christ on the cross. 

This article looks at the fact that we are not always aware of the reality of angels and demons in our daily lives. The author discusses angels and their task, as well as demons and their influence.

This article on John 20:19 is about peace: the restoration of a warm and wholesome relationship with God.

This article looks at the need for discipline. Our children have sinful hearts and needs to be shown the seriousness of their errors.

This article on 1 John 4:7 is about the love of God as an example for loving our neighbour.

This article looks at the road leading from brokenness to blessedness for the Christian.

This article on Matthew 27:51 and Matthew 28:2 is about the two earthquakes on Easter.

This article on Romans 8:30b is about the glorification we have already in this life through faith.

How is it possible to pray to God? Through Jesus Christ we have received the opportunity for prayer. God wants us to pray to Him, and teaches us what we should pray for.

This article is about the first petition of the Lord's Prayer ("Hallowed be thy Name").

This article looks at the biblical references to sexual assault, the biblical ethics of sexuality in general, and the confessing and forgiveness of sins.

This article looks at what it means to address God as Father in our prayer.

This article is about the third party in marriage - God - and the importance of maintaining a healthy relationship with God in your marriage. This article also discusses conflict, repentance, and forgiveness in marriage.

Men and women are equal, and yet each have their own role to fulfill. This article looks at the role of the woman as man's helper in a Christian marriage. The author also discusses what it means that the woman must respect the man.

This article discusses the roles of the elder and the family in home visitation. The author also highlights key topics to be discussed at the home visit.

This article looks at who a Christian can date from the perspective of the first commandment and the second commandment. Before dating a specific guy or girl you should ask: Could this guy or girl be a fitting leader or help for me in the service of the Lord one day?

This article is about nominal Christians (Christians with only an outward piety), and how the elders and church should seek to give direction to these people. The author looks at Isaiah 1 and Isaiah 6 for his answers. He stresses the importance of knowing the holiness of God, and how that changes our lives.

In this article the author wants to show from Scripture that a Theological Seminary (Theological training) is a institute that should be governed and controlled by the churches/church federation.

In this article on substance abuse, the author shows in essence why drunkenness, drug abuse, etc. are so wrong: we forget that God placed us to rule as his image-bearers over the creation.

This article is about the importance of service, self-denial and self-examination when we want to discuss issues surrounding the celebration of the Lord's Supper. 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 and the example of the Lord Jesus is also discussed in this regard.

This article is about the Liberation in the Netherlands in 1944 from which the Gereformeerde kerken in Nederland (vrijgemaakt) originated.

This article on Isaiah 11:1 is about God destroying his enemy, and his surprising new life in Christ.

The Canons of Dort show that real repentance means that we know we are weak, that we grieve over our sins and that we seek Christ for new life.

What do we do when there are disagreements in the church? How do we work with differences of opinion in the church? The author looks at 1 Corinthians 8 and the importance of truth and love.

This article is about righteous anger and selfish anger. The author looks at the life of Jesus Christ as an example of how we should respond to what the Lord brings over our lives.

In this article on Lord's Day 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the author discusses the divine cause of good works, the personal comfort of good works, and the neighborly benefit of good works. The relation of justification and sanctification is also discussed as both works of God's grace.

In this article on discipline, the focus is on all kinds of discipline: self-discipline (self-control), discipline of God, church discipline and also informal church discipline.

In this article on Lord's Day 31 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the author shows how the kingdom of heaven is opened by the keys the Lord Jesus himself gave to the disciples. Preaching is the central key is also discussed. The central text is Matthew 16:19.

This article is about the importance of Christian schools for covenant children. The author also discusses Mark 10:13-16 and the education of the children of God.

In this article on Lord's Day 8 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the relation between Christianity and other religions is discussed, specifically evolutionism and Islam. The image of God and love in evolutionism and Islam is focused on. The equality of religions is also mentioned.

In this article on Lord's Day 6 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the author shows that reconciliation comes from God, from heaven, and not from earth. Salvation is by grace alone, and salvations brings humility and comfort.

This article is about the role of the wife in the family. The author discusses the importance of the woman as a domestic person, as a homemaker/housewife. Titus 2:4 and Psalm 128 is also mentioned in this article.

This article is about judging and what the Lord means by judging. Should we have no opinion of one another? Or is there a difference between condemning and helping? Matthew 7:1 is also discussed.

This article is about the qualifications and the task of the deacons.

This article discusses the origins and the effects of rock music.

In this article about the permanence of marriage, the focus is on the life-long bond of marriage and on faithfulness. Marriage as a covenant is discussed: The special bond between Christ and his church is given as an example, as well as the covenant with Israel. The author also talks about grounds for divorce. 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 is discussed.

In this article about marriage principles according to Genesis 2, there is also a focus on singleness. The relation between aloneness and marriage, the task in singleness, and purpose of God in the unmarried state is discussed. The author looks at the purpose of marriage and the marriage order.

This article is about marriage solemnization in the presence of God. It also shows the faithfulness of God for the Christian marriage.

This article is about counseling services and making use of worldly counselors in adversity. The author also discusses the type of help we need in difficult times and the relation of our well-being to sin.

This article is about the Joint declaration on the doctrine of justification by Catholics and Protestants in 1997. This article is also about justification by faith alone, Martin Luther's road to justification, justification and the imputation of righteousness, and propitiation of sin.

This article discusses manhood, the role reversal of man and woman, and the task of the husband.

This article is about the meaning of the earthquake we hear about in Matthew 28:2.

This article is about the calling to the office, and the nomination and the calling of the the office-bearers through the congregation.

This article looks at the sovereign election of God, certainty of election and the relation of election and covenant.

This article gives some background on Reformed church polity, and also on the importance of Guido de Bres for the development of Reformed church polity.

This article is about the relation of experience and faith, and of reason and emotion.

This article on Psalm 16 is about the path of life, fullness of joy, and our inheritance.

In the discussion about abortion, the issue is God himself.

This article on Proverbs 22:6 is about parenting and the obedience and faith of covenant children.

This article is about child rearing and the promises and blessing of God. The author also discusses the upbringing of an unbelieving child and a failed upbringing.

This article is about the relationship between man and woman in marriage. From Ephesians 5:21-32 the author shows what is means that marriage is a relationship of love, and what the headship and submission of man and wife entails.

This article is about the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer (the "Amen" of prayer). It focuses on the relation of the promises of God to answered prayer (especially from Luke 11:9-10), and on confession of faith and prayer.

In this article about the sixth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on the temptation by Satan, and the power of God for weak Christians.

This article is about charity and showing the goodness of God in society. 2 Corinthians 8:9 is also discussed.

In this article about the fifth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on sin and the forgiveness of sin, and on use and misuse of the gifts God gives us.

In this article about the fourth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on prayer and dependence on God, on our drive for self-sufficiency, and on what our daily bread has to do with the kingdom of God.

In this article about the third petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on prayer and obedience, and doing the will of God in all of our lives.

This article is about the holiness of God, the seriousness of our sin, secularism and our society's view of God and sin.

This article is about the second petition of the Lord's prayer, and shows the importance of prayer for the kingdom of God. The enmity between church and world or between Satan and the Christian/church is also discussed (Genesis 3:15).

In this article about the hindrances to prayer, the relation of sin to prayer and (un)answered prayer is also discussed.

This article is about the focus of the Holy Spirit on the person and work of Jesus Christ. The author also discusses the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and Pentecost.

This article is about catechism for the youth, and whose task it is to do the catechizing. The author looks at the responsibility of the parents and the officers of the church in this regard.

Can childen also celebrate the Lord's Supper? The author also looks at children and the Passover meal in the Old Testament.