Educational institutions all over the world have been faced with the question of how they should conduct classes this fall semester. Click here to read a brief response of how Mid-America Reformed Seminary plans on addressing this issue this Fall semester.
Could the Canons be guilty of failing to emphasize the church’s responsibility in proclaiming the joyful message of the gospel to the nations? This is a question that has to be honestly confronted.
Dr. Venema enlightens us on what is, undoubtedly, the most controversial of the five points of doctrine affirmed by the Synod of Dort: definite atonement.
This year of our Lord, 2018, marks the four hundredth anniversary of the convening of the Synod of Dort in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Dr. Venema helps us explore this Synod and its significance in Reformed theology.
In this and subsequent articles in "The Messenger," Dr. Venema will consider the five main points of doctrine that the Synod of Dort adopted in their response to the Arminian view of election. In the First Main Point of Doctrine, the Synod set forth the Scriptural teaching of “unconditional election.”
Prior to the meeting of the Board, the Faculty passed a motion at its regular meeting in April that “in view of impending retirements and current need, the Board approves commencing a formal search for a faculty member in the position of ministerial studies.”