Jacobus was honored with the Doctor of Divinity by Jefferson College, 1852, and the Doctor of Laws, by the College of New Jersey, 1867. But he appreciated most of all the honor of representing the Old School as its last moderator in 1869 and as joint moderator with the New School’s Rev. Philemon H. Fowler,... Continue Reading

It is the reward that awaited Jesus when He finished His work on earth and returned to His Father’s Presence and glory. And it is the reward held out to all who take seriously the news that their lives have been hidden with Christ in God, that, believing in God, He will reward them with... Continue Reading

Low tide isn’t only the portent of a return. Low tide reveals the terrain of the land that the sea has shaped. High tide covers the sea’s effects, but when the tide is low we see things that had before been obscured. In the same way, secularization has revealed Christendom’s effects in a new way.... Continue Reading

When we think about what Satan is doing in the world, it seems obvious that Satan’s decisive destruction will occur not in circles huddled around a pentagram chanting “Hail Satan” but in Christian counseling groups where participants look one another in the eye and tell each other that God is fine with their sin. Indeed,... Continue Reading

How do we know the apostolic word in the present? The apostles and those in the apostolic circle wrote the New Testament for us as stated 2 Peter 3:16, “as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand,... Continue Reading

A case in point is William Lane Craig’s, In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration in which he affirms inerrancy. Craig judges the encounter in the Garden as palpably false if taken literally. Why? Because science says it does not make sense. Craig admits that he is trying to square Genesis... Continue Reading

Folly abounds in our day, but the gospel of God remains the same. What’s more, the Christ of the gospel remains the same as well. He has been saving sinners throughout the ages and will continue to do so, building His church, until all that the Father has given Him are safely deposited within His... Continue Reading

 At his post Bishop Nicholas diligently served. Over the course of his entire life he was known for being extremely generous. He was especially generous to children, regularly giving them gifts. Myra was a busy port city with ships and sailors coming and going. The ships went out of Myra’s port loaded with gifts and... Continue Reading

Mohler goes on to say in one part of the book that, essentially, secular culture is bankrupt and has no validity—it’s sinking ground. Mohler: The secular age writes checks it cannot cash. It claims to uphold human rights even as it undercuts any argument for human dignity and natural rights. It invents new rights (like... Continue Reading

God makes it clear that we are not to omit or twist His words, whether they are found in either the Old Testament or the New Testament. Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you,... Continue Reading