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The Confession of Faith Article 30 Concerning the Government of, and Offices in the Church

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  • A. M. Den Boer

How should the church be governed? From the Belgic Confession, Article 30 this article examines three types of church government: Roman Catholic Church government, Lutheran church government, and Reformed church government or Presbyterian church government.

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Baptism: The Sign and the Grace Not Inseparably Connected

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  • James A. Laning

Baptism is the visible word of God’s grace to his church. In it God speaks and points his church to his promises. However, there are different views on the meaning of baptism. In this article the views of the Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches are examined.

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The Lutheran Two-Kingdoms Doctrine and Subservience to the State in Modern Germany

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  • Richard V. Pierard

What is the Lutheran two-kingdoms doctrine? The author examines how this doctrine was formulated in early twentieth century Lutheranism.

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The Doctrine of Inspiration Since the Reformation

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  • William E. Nix

In this paper, the author gives a historical overview of how present positions on the inspiration of Scripture developed since the Reformation. Different confessional positions from a Lutheran, Reformed, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Baptist tradition are noted.

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Rethinking Reformation Day

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  • Eric Kampen

This article looks at the three streams of the Reformation - the Lutheran, Anglican, and Reformed streams - and how they differed. Celebrating Reformation day should be a recognition of God's work and providence for His church.

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A History of the Church in Africa : A Review Article

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  • Jeremy R. Collingwood

A History of the Church in Africa by Bengt Sundkler and Christopher Steed is reviewed. In 1900 the Christian population of Africa was estimated at 4 million out of a total of 118 million people. Roman Catholics were estimated at 1 million, Protestants at 1 million and Coptic-Orthodox at 2 million. This picture has changed radically. Today Christians amount to some 351 million out of 770 million.

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