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Gert Kwakkel

Micah 6:6-8 - Walking With Him — With Your Eyes Wide Open

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Numbers 20:12 - The Leaders are Excluded

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Isaiah 45:6-7 - Creator of Darkness and Calamity

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Hosea 2:21-22 - A Day of Answers

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This article is an exposition of Hosea 2:21-22.

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Godly Violence and the Cross

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How should we view the violence and wrath of God in the Bible? This article specifically discusses the violence of God in the New Testament and it looks at the cross and suffering of Jesus Christ.

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That Practical Old Testament

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This article shows how the Old Testament can be of practical use for Christians today provided they take it as it is, because it reveals the work of God with his people in Christ.

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"I" in Psalms and Hymns

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Looking at the use of first person singular in the Psalms, this article shares some understanding as to how it may be understood and why it is not individualistic. Thus, the Psalms can be sung by the church. Applying this to the selection of hymns for church singing, the author shares some features that must characterize a church hymn.

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Genocide?

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Looking at the command of God in Deuteronomy 7 to the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites, this article shows that this was not genocide nor motivated by fascism; it was God's justice and love at display.

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Why So Difficult?

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This article looks at the meaning of Habakkuk 2:4 in its context, and as it is used in the New Testament, as it points to the nature of biblical faith.

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Realistic Faith – Habakkuk

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Looking at the role of faith in the book of Habakkuk, this article shows that true faith can rest in the certainty of God.

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Perfection

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When the words blameless, perfect, and innocent are used to describe God's people, they do not mean that they are without sin, but that they have made a radical choice for God through the grace of God. Let this article explain.

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Prophecy

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After surveying the biblical evidence on prophecy, this article shows that biblical prophecy is not mainly about foretelling the future. The prophet is a mouthpiece of God who for the most part spoke about the work of Jesus Christ.

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Reformed Theology: Between Ideal and Reality

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Reformed theology is a faithfulness to the universal faith as God has expressed it in the scriptures. This article looks at the reality of achieving such an ideal. Reformed theology is only possible when we continually search God's word and act in obedience to this word.

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Haggai 1:9 - A Wondrous House

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This article looks at Haggai 1:9 and God's desire to dwell among his people. The author focuses of the place of the temple among the people of God in the Old Testament.

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