Second edition. Now a two-volume set. A clear, systematic study and exposition of Reformed theology written by one who held the Chair of Dogmatics for some forty years at a Reformed seminary. Divided into the six generally accepted branches of theology (theology, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology), this profound, scholarly work is logical, scripturally sound, and faithful to the Reformed creeds and traditions.

“… those who are eager to refresh and enrich their knowledge of the Reformed faith will do well to give preference to this volume” (The Banner).

“At a time when flighty faddism threatens to destroy true theology, it is good to have some more solid works. Persevering and judicious reading of this work will probably contribute more to genuine theological education than skimming through the latest pseudo-doctrinal ‘thrillers’” (Christianity Today).

“This is a solid work representing the mature thought of a thorough-going Reformed theologian. Replete with Scriptural documentation, Hoeksema’s work goes beyond simply proof-texting in many cases to enhance its value with exegetical discussion of key doctrinal passages” (The King’s Business).

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Excerpts of this book have been translated into Burmese, Dutch, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Urdu. 

“Herman Hoeksema was truly blessed with a mind for theology and showed a profound knowledge all of the works of theologians around throughout his life. From going through this carefully, its clear that Hoeksema has read around the entire spectrum of theological topics, devoting his entire life to the knowledge of the truth in God’s Word. Out of all the systematic theologies I’ve read, I would definitely give this work a 10 out of 10!” – S. Wales

In a tradition that goes back hundreds, even thousands, of years, godly parents in the churches of the Protestant Reformation establish and maintain Christian schools for the instruction of their children. This involves struggle and sacrifice. These parents willingly pay the price in the conviction that, as one of the Reformed confessions expresses it, good Christian schools are a “demand of the covenant.”

Reformed Education is an explanation for the people of God of the fundamentals of Christian day-school education. The book demonstrates that the basis of the Christian school is God’s covenant of grace with believers and their children. Treating such vital subjects as the place of Scripture and the creeds in the school, the biblical view of culture, the qualifications and calling of the Christian schoolteacher, and the goal of education, the author contends that the covenant of God controls and shapes all aspects of the Christian school.

In the course of this explanation, the book defends Christian schools against serious challenges – challenges as old as the claim that the state schools are adequate and challenges as new as the home-schooling movement.

This is the book to put in the hands of all believing parents. It will encourage those committed to Christian education. It will educate those who are doubtful. Christian schoolteachers will benefit from the book’s description of their work: a divine calling to help in the rearing of the covenant child. Indeed, if the author is right in saying that all members of the church, whether parents or not, should support the Christian education of the children of believers as the church’s own children, all can read the book with profit.

Reformed Education, The Christian School as Demand of the Covenant, David J. Engelsma. Grandville, MI: Reformed Free Publishing Association, 2000. Pp. x-101. [Reviewed by Ron Koole.]

The Reformed Free Publishing Association has done all Reformed believers a great favour by publishing a revised edition of Reformed Education. This is a book which Reformed parents who seek to rear their children in the fear of the Lord, and Reformed teachers who seek to assist believing parents in this calling will want to read and periodically reread. This book provides encouragement as well as biblical direction to parents, teachers, and all involved in the task of educating the children of believers.

The original edition of Reformed Education, out of print for a number of years, contained five lectures which Prof. David J. Engelsma presented in 1975 to a gathering of Protestant Reformed teachers at a summer mini-course sponsored by the Federation of Protestant Reformed School Societies. This revised edition has undergone thorough editing and contains a few significant additions which add to the quality and value of the book. One such addition addresses the increasingly popular home-schooling movement. Prof. Engelsma shows why home-schooling is not an option for Reformed parents where good Christian schools exist or where the possibility of the establishing of a Christian school presents itself.

The author shows from Scripture that the basis of Christian education is God’s covenant of grace. This covenant is explained as a relationship of friendship between God and His people in Jesus Christ; as a cosmic covenant, a covenant established with believers and their children in the line of continued generations. On this basis the whole endeavour of Reformed, Christian education depends. This basis determines the nature of the instruction in the Christian school and also defines the goal. Many attack this covenantal basis and establish Christian schools on other bases today. Some seek simply to escape the evil of the public schools, others seek to evangelize the children, while so many today attempt to provide education which will work to reform society and Christianize the world. Fail to establish the Christian school on this covenantal basis and the school will fail to accomplish its proper biblical goals, or the school will pervert the goals to fit its own basis.

The nature of the instruction in the Christian school must be biblical and confessional. The teaching of all the subjects in the light of God’s Word gives unity to the instruction and is the only possible way to teach the truth. The activity of rearing covenant children in the fear of the Lord finds its foundation in the Scriptures and the Reformed confessions, which are the authoritative interpretation of the Scriptures. This, says the author, is the hard work which every Reformed teacher must strive to carry out.

The goal of Reformed, Christian education flows out of the covenantal basis. The author warns that Christian education must not start in the Spirit and then end with some fleshly goal such as the successful, cultured gentleman. The goal rather is the “mature man of God, who lives in this world in every area of life with all his powers as God’s friend-servant, loving God and serving God in all of his earthly life with all of his abilities, and who lives in the world to come as a king under Christ, ruling creation to the praise of God, his Maker and Redeemer” (p. 84). This goal has two aspects. One aspect is that the child eternally praises God, and the other is a temporal aspect in which the child lives a life of holiness in this world.

Yes, the Reformed child of God must be taught to live antithetically in this world. A chapter entitled “Reformed Education and Culture” deals specifically with the justification and possibility of a Reformed school’s teaching a liberal arts education and making use of the works of unbelievers. The author warns against the dangers of world-conformity on the one hand and world-flight on the other. The Reformed world and life view recognizes that this world is God’s creation, which has been redeemed by Jesus Christ. It is in this context especially that the author shows the devastating effects of the false doctrine of common grace. This false doctrine minimizes the fall, breaks down the antithesis, and calls the Christian to cooperate with the world to build up society. Following this doctrine to its conclusion eliminates any need for Christian education.

God places the responsibility to teach covenant children on believing parents. This is why Christian schools must be parental schools. This is also why the teacher stands in the place of parents and is a humble servant. The teacher must love the children of God’s covenant. In a chapter dealing with the Protestant Reformed teacher, the author states the following as the credentials of the good teacher: full of the Spirit and grace of God, thoroughly Reformed, and possessing the ability to teach. Every teacher should be awestruck with his calling and “should feel that he would not accept such a position for a million dollars, and that he could not leave it for two million” (p. 78). With a proper understanding of the relationship of parent and teacher there will follow a close unity of home and school.

In the preface the author informs the reader that in this revision he resisted the temptation to expand the subjects. The average reader thanks him for this. The book presents the truth concisely, as well as defends and warns against dangers and attacks on that truth. For those who desire to read further on particular topics, the author provides an extensive list of other works, in a bibliography and within the footnotes.

As has been stated, all believers will benefit from reading this book. Parents will strive with greater zeal and with all their heart to maintain or establish a good Christian school. Teachers and administrators will grow to understand better their calling and the nature of their work. Board members will be better qualified to observe, interview, and hire teachers. They will also glean principles which should govern decision making in the areas of enrolment and curriculum. Aspiring teachers will be better prepared to interview for a teaching position. And all believers will grow in their understanding of this glorious work. There is power in education. May Reformed Christians use that power to the development of the whole of the child to the service and glory of God—because Christian education is a demand of the covenant.

“[Reformed Education] is a return to the teaching of Scripture … The final chapter on the goal of Reformed education is a gem in many ways” (The Outlook).

“Three essential aspects of the covenant are shown to apply to the way we view education—in it God gives us work to do—by it God gathers up the whole of His creation—and God establishes His covenant with believers and their [elect] children in the line of continued generations … READ THIS BOOK!” (The Evangelical Presbyterian).

“I finished reading Reformed Education yesterday. What a blessed book it is! I was particularly struck by the section on ‘Reformed Education and Culture’ … I found the chapter on the ‘Protestant Reformed Teacher’ really moving! I studied for a post-graduate certificate in primary school teaching at the Church of England Teacher Training College in Norwich, where I’d studied for a degree in Social Studies at the University of East Anglia … Our tutor was a retired lecturer in the Philosophy of Education but ‘in loco parentis’ was not mentioned … Only fairly recently, on reading about the development of education for all here in England, did I come across the fact that schools and their teachers were supposed to be ‘in loco parentis’! It makes all the difference in the world, doesn’t it? It has so much opened my eyes to what is tragically happening here now, with the state taking over the education of children and out of the hands of their parents—very socialist, even communistic!” – England

The first chapter, “The Covenant Basis of Christian Education” and the second chapter, “Scripture in the Schools”, can be read on-line in Spanish. The Spanish edition of this book can be purchased through Amazon.

At the height of his powers as an interpreter of the Word of God in the late 1930s, Reformed theologian Herman Hoeksema preached a series of ninety-seven sermons covering the entire book of Romans. The transcription of them by a member of his congregation was recently made available to the RFPA for publication. The outstanding worth of this new work is its fresh, bold, penetrating, and utterly faithful exposition of the book of the Bible that the Reformation rightly regarded as the summa of the gospel of salvation by grace alone. Hoeksema called Romans “one of the richest and most beautiful parts of the Word of God. “In addition to abundant natural abilities, wide-reading, and disciplined theological study over many years, Hoeksema shared the zeal of the apostle Paul for the glory of the triune God in His sovereignty. This emboldened him to proclaim faithfully what Paul said, particularly on predestination. This exposition is addressed not to the scholars, but to the very same audience for whom the apostle wrote the epistle: the “beloved of God, called to be saints.”

“The clarity of language, the simplicity of explanation, the warmth of teaching, the sharpness of application, and the homeliness of illustration make this book truly a devotional commentary on Romans“—David J. Engelsma, editor.

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Dr. William Hendriksen: “[Hoeksema’s] preaching was forceful, well organised, thematic exegetical and generally inspiring …”

“In this book the .. reader will be edified, for he is constantly shown his own worthlessness, and the worth of Christ’s perfect righteousness imputed to him; he will be challenged because Hoeksema was a profound and original preacher; and the reader will always be driven back to God and the Scriptures. The present reviewer has used this commentary as a devotional aid in studying Romans, and it is one of the best he has used. Averaging six pages per sermon—[it is suitable] even for the time pressed worker. If you want to know why the likes of Prof. Cornelius Van Til would make his way to hear Hoeksema preach, then you should get this book … I cannot recommend it highly enough” (English Churchman).

“Handling the deepest doctrines with a sure and sanctified hand, afraid of no difficulties, Hoeksema had also the common touch in making his exposition easy, lucid, and very readable indeed … Christians ‘in the pew’ will find themselves frequently turning to it to refresh their soul, be challenged, and find encouragement. Like all the publications of the RFPA this book is excellently produced, and good value for money. Those who invest in a copy will, I believe, come to treasure it as a choice blessing from the Lord” (British Church Newspaper).

“In the opinion of this reviewer, Herman Hoeksema, a contemporary of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, was the best expositor of the twentieth century … His grasp of Paul’s inspired thinking is as though he had been a personal friend of the Apostle … The essence of Scripture is what Hoeksema is all about … He demonstrates the irrefutable substance of Paul’s reasoning. he does so with warmth, challenging his hearers, with profound depth yet in language we all understand. There is nothing dryly theological in this exposition. The messages are from a heart to hearts. It is stirring reading because it follows the author closely—alive with Scriptural application … the personal benefits from this exposition are a fine gold. Procure it!” (New Focus).

“The material in this book constitutes the best combination of theology and devotional reading that I have come across for a long time … This book is thoroughly recommended. I have read it every day at the close of my own devotions for the past eight months, with great benefit and thankfulness to God” (Evangelical Times).

“Yesterday, I received the superb Righteous By Faith Alone, and have already been blessed by the first two sermons.  Could you please convey my thanks to the dear young people of the PR churches who have subsidised the sale of it here.”

“Thank you for apprising me of the availability of the long awaited volume [Righteous By Faith Alone]. Within minutes of the arrival of your email I placed an order …”

“For the last 4 months, we have been studying the epistle to the Romans in our youth Bible classes. The commentary of Hoeksema proved to be very helpful material. It’s crystal clear, sound, deep and wonderful. Thank you for this book!” – Hungary

“Just letting you know that I find Herman Hoeksema on Romans excellent. Highly recommended, very edifying! Every blessing.”

“At last! A book I have been waiting for. Please mail me a copy of the latest offering from Herman Hoeksema. I am grateful to Rev. Stewart for letting me know. Am enjoying his CR News.”

“Hoeksema on Romans continues to be a real blessing to me.” – Wales

“Please send me one Righteous By Faith Alone, and bill me for it. [A friend] couldn’t commend it more highly.”

“I e-mailed [a friend] and told him to do anything, even if it meant trading in the wife, and get Hoeksema on Romans. He told me he had ordered it.”

“Purchased Righteous By Faith Alone from you earlier in the month and managed to read the first 153 pages thereof over the past few days. Very profitable indeed (!) and I look forward to the remaining pages. I remember hearing it said that ‘we read to know that we are not alone.’ A book such as the aforementioned (the first 153 pages at least) would illustrate this point well in my own experience and circumstance.”

“You know how that the faces of small boys are apt to glow when they receive something they really want. Well, something akin to this influences me now as I hold in my hand this beautifully ‘packaged’ volume of sermons, Righteousness by Faith Alone, by ‘Harm’ Hoeksema. I anticipate being seriously incommunicado, tucked up with this volume by the fireside. I dipped into it and read the first paragraph of chapter 1—oh yes, vintage Hoeksema, the same clarity, force of truth, depth of understanding, expressed in plain language which has endeared me to all his material. He was a giant of a man spiritually.”

“I’m reading Romans at present with the help of the wonderful Righteous by Faith Alone. I’m being convicted and illuminated greatly by it” – Yorkshire

Beginning with a treatment of the sovereignty of God and then examining each petal of the TULIP in turn, Rev. Hanko and Prof. Cammenga provide a consistent and thorough exposition of the beautiful doctrines of grace known as Calvinism. Each point is boldly defended, and objections to the doctrine are faced and refuted. “Difficult passages,” which are often appealed to by Arminians, are faithfully and satisfactorily explained.

The book is written with the “ordinary” Christian in mind. With a view to convincing the unconvinced, the book is saturated with proof texts. “Here is a bold defense of the gospel of grace. The book answers the objections. It exposes and destroys the foes (within the sphere of professing Calvinists as well as without the camp). It flies the banner of full, consistent Calvinism with never a trace of shame … It does not suffer from the confusion, contradiction and compromise that characterize many similar efforts: God elected some but wills to save all; the natural man is totally depraved but performs many good works; Christ died for the elect but ‘is dead’ for everyone who hears the gospel; the actual saving of sinners is by irresistible grace but must take place by a ‘well-meant offer’ made alike to all,” as Prof. David J. Engelsma states in the “Foreword.”

Buy it and learn the glories of God’s sovereign grace or, if you want to introduce a friend to these biblical and Reformed truths, get him or her this powerful book.

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“You’ll not find a better book on TULIP than this!” – London

“I used one of your books for my study and preparation—Saved by Grace. This book helped my understanding of Calvinism tremendously and also gave a new light to those in Haiti who never heard of such doctrines! So glory be to God that we can live in such an era that I can have a book that would do so much! – Haiti

“I have read through Saved by Grace and I really like it, very clear and consistent, a great resource. In fact could you please send me two more copies?” – Avon, England

“Saved by Grace, what a book. About to commence reading it through a second time.” – London, England

BOOK REVIEW

Saved By Grace: A Study of the Five Points of Calvinism, by Ronald Cammenga and Ronald Hanko. Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Reformed Free Publishing Association, 1995. [Reviewed by Pastor Arie denHartog.]

The Reformed believer never tires of the study of the doctrines of grace. He feels constrained out of love for God to testify of these great truths before the world. He believes that these glorious doctrines stand at the very heart of the gospel. They are not mere minor truths which if one denies he can still be called a credible Christian. They are foundational truths to the whole of the gospel. For this reason we rejoice at the publication of another treatise on these great doctrines by two of my colleagues in the ministry.

Many books have been written on the doctrines of grace, and one might therefore say that there is no need of yet another. The justification for such a treatise however is first of all what we have stated above. Also, over the years, even in the Reformed and Presbyterian Churches, there have arisen new interpretations of these doctrines that have, we believe, been serious compromises, not the least of these being the propagation of the false teachings of common grace and the well-meant offer of the gospel.

The excellence of this new book Saved By Grace is first of all that it is replete with scriptural quotations. The authors succeed in demonstrating beyond doubt that the doctrines of grace are indeed the teaching of the Scriptures. These doctrines are taught throughout the Scriptures and are central to them. In many instances brief expositions are given to explain specifically what the cited passages have to say about the doctrines of grace. If I would have any criticism of these parts of the book, I would only say that some of the more difficult passages could have received more detailed treatment. I realize however that one is always constrained to be as concise as possible in order not to discourage the average reader.

A second excellent feature of this book is that it begins with a chapter on the sovereignty of God. The authors show in this chapter how the truth of the absolute sovereignty of God underlies all the doctrines of grace. The doctrine of God’s absolute sovereignty divides between true and false religion.

The God Whom we must know is a sovereign God. Knowledge of God begins with the affirmation of faith that God is and that God is sovereign. Since God is, He is Sovereign. If He is God, He must also be a sovereign God. If God is not sovereign, the inescapable implication is that He is not God. This is the great issue that divides true religion from false religion! This is the great issue that separates the true church of Jesus Christ in the world from the false apostate church! This is the issue that distinguishes faith from unbelief: the sovereignty of God!

The excellence of this book in the third place is that it sets forth the doctrines of grace boldly and unashamedly. It makes no compromise of these doctrines at the points where they are offensive to the natural man and even to modern-day Christendom. It boldly maintains double predestination and refutes the commonly defended error of the well-meant offer of the gospel.

Also very helpful is that this book, in connection with each of the five doctrines, answers the commonly-heard objections to the doctrine of the Word of God and the major heresies that over the years have arisen in the church in an attempt to oppose the truth of God. There is a great need always for Christians to remember the heresies of the past in order that we do not fall again into the same errors. The right understanding of the truth comes through its clear distinction from false doctrine. The condemnation of false doctrine, as unpopular as this might be in today’s church world, is absolutely necessary in defense of the truth.

There are three other features of the book that we greatly appreciate. The first is that each chapter gives a statement of how the particular doctrine of grace being treated relates to the other five. This shows how the doctrines of grace form a glorious unity. One cannot deny the one without also denying the others. There have always been those who claim to be “three point” or “four point” Calvinists. This is, however, an impossibility. All the doctrines of grace are aspects of the one central truth of the sovereignty of God in the salvation of men. Each chapter also includes a short section on the practical significance of the doctrine to the life of the Christian. The right confession and defense of the doctrines of God’s Word requires that we see the practical implications of these doctrines for the faith and life of the child of God. The doctrines of grace are the living truth of God, in which we find our solid comfort and joy, and in which we glory day by day. There is a lengthy appendix to the main body of the book which lists statements from the great Reformed Confessions which relate immediately to the doctrines of grace.

Finally this book is accompanied with a short study guide ($3.95) to help promote the study of the doctrines of grace in the church.

We commend Pastors Cammenga and Hanko for writing this book. It is our hope and prayer that it may be greatly blessed of the Lord in the church as an aid for God’s people in a life-long meditation on the wonders of the amazing grace of God. Also we hope that this book will be useful for Reformed believers in fulfilling their calling to defend and to testify of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of God and the salvation of His people.

Rev. Jason Kortering (1936–2020) was a minister in the Protestant Reformed Churches. From 1992–2006, he and his wife, Jean, were called to missionary labours in Singapore, India, and Myanmar. Say Among the Heathen the Lord Reigns is Jean’s account of those years. The recollections and stories in this book will direct your heart to the Son of God who gathers, defends, and preserves to himself an elect church out of all nations, kindreds, peoples, and tongues.

“Our living in Singapore and other foreign countries for 10+ years was a great blessing for the whole family. Though children and grandchildren gave up their parents and grandparents for the Lord’s work, and we were separated from each other for a while, God remained our constant. He reigns. He reigns over the whole earth and we rejoice. He reigns over the multitude of isles and they are glad (Ps. 97). He rules in America and he rules across the globe. We were separated by many, many miles but we were so close because we worshiped and served the same God. He is supremely sovereign and yet gentle and caring in his love for his people. It was our privilege many years ago to share that truth in a heathen culture.” — Jean Kortering, July 2022

REVIEW

The following review was written by seminarian Matt Koerner on Say Among the Heathen the Lord Reigns: Evidences in Southeast Asia by Jean Kortering (Jenison, MI: Reformed Free Publishing, 2022).

With passion, humor, and insight, Jean Kortering’s book tells the stories of her own experiences as a pastor’s wife during a time in which he served in foreign lands, as well as stories of some of those to whom they ministered during those years. Originally written for Kortering’s grandchildren as a gift to them for the years they missed having their grandparents present in their lives, the work is a wonderful read for children and young people. At the same time, however, it has enormous value for older audiences as well. The child of God, regardless of age, will greatly profit from reading this book.

This book as a whole is highly encouraging. This is true in the first place with a view to the future. As believers, we know it to be true that persecution is part of the Christian faith; it is to be expected. In this land, persecution is relatively light; to be a Christian here is not particularly challenging. However, there are other nations of the world where this is not the case. Many face extreme hardship on account of their faith in Jesus. And because it is the promise of Scripture that persecution will indeed come, even those Christians who live in countries where there is presently little may be sure that one day, they will feel persecution’s scourge more directly. One temptation for the child of God, therefore, is to look ahead with fear, worrying about what might happen to one’s church, family, or oneself. Reading books like Kortering’s is helpful in this regard. It is extremely encouraging to know that there are others who in the past have borne up under persecution and remained faithful to their Lord. It is encouraging too that there are others doing so right now.

This type of encouragement comes out numerous times in Say Among the Heathen the Lord Reigns. Particularly is this true in the section in which Kortering tells stories of those she and her husband met while laboring in foreign lands. The story of a young girl named Poh Li, which is told first, is amazing. At a very young age, she was introduced to the faith and would return to church again and again, knowing full well she would be beaten by her mother when she returned home (32-33). If a young child such as she was can endure such pain for the gospel’s sake, we may be encouraged that God will so sustain us as well, when the day of increased persecution comes. Another story gives an interesting account of a different sort of persecution: Huey Min tells of the fact that she was not physically attacked, but that her mother would weep over her conversion to Christ and engaging in Christian activity. This would lead her to sadness; it weighed on her to know that she was the cause of her mother’s grief, and this was enough to prevent her from going to church at times (86-87). Here too, however, God overrode her troubles, and He faithfully and lovingly brought her to Himself. Enduring persecution points to a deeply rooted faith. That comes out too in the story of an unnamed man from India, who received electric shock treatments for perceived insanity after his conversion from unbelief but pressed on, even when his family ostracized him, and later committed himself to speaking to one person every day about the faith (294-95). The strong faith of Dorin is also encouraging. Faced with a family that hated her for converting to Christianity, she too endured beatings at just 14 years old, as well as mockery, ridicule, taunting, and the tearing up of her Bible and other religious materials (64ff).

Dorin’s story is encouraging in an additional way, however, and this is representative of another aspect of the book’s value: it encourages the reader not just with a view to future persecution, but also to his/her present-day faith walk. Dorin displayed beautiful trust in God during her struggle with infertility. When she finally got pregnant, she lost her first child in a miscarriage. All of her pregnancies came with great difficulty. And yet, her testimony was this: “I don’t know what the next stage [of my life] will be, but I know the Lord will carry me through. All these things help me to grow in trust and to really experience His presence, especially the peace that He will not leave me” (72). Reading of such strong faith makes one want to walk by faith more and more in every area of life. Similarly, one may also be encouraged by this book in one’s calling to witness as part of the daily Christian life. At times it can seem as though our efforts are futile, and it is no longer worth continuing. But this is not true; God’s Word never returns to Him void (Isaiah 55:11). Poh Li’s story is proof: though her parents would beat her for converting, they eventually were won to Christ by her good conduct and her faithful witnessing to them (35). The commitment of Rev. Titus to the Reformed truth is also very encouraging (123ff). How often do we not take for granted what treasure we have in true doctrine! The reader will be encouraged to look with new wonder at the truth of Scripture when reading these pages. Finally, it is not only the stories of others that encourage the reader in his or her Christian life, but even the author herself. It is so beautiful to read of her love for her husband and her appreciation of his labors. This comes out on various occasions (333, for example). Reading of this woman’s love for her spouse encourages readers to strive for a deeper love in their own relationships.

The value of this book is also seen in that it traces the providential hand of God, reminding us that our God is in control at all times. One application of providence is to the forming of our earthly relationships, and this is clearly on display in Chapter 4, “Christ, the Lord of Romance.” The origin of the church in Singapore also brings to mind this glorious doctrine. How wonderful to read of how God worked to bring the Reformed truth to the dear saints in that land (see especially 13ff). And then there is the story of Peng Lan, a teacher, who by an amazing act of God’s providence did not have to be observed by a curriculum evaluator when she was under scrutiny for teaching the truth of God’s Word in her classroom (82). These stories are a clear testimony that God works wonders even today, ensuring that His gospel might go forth and His elect children might be saved.

There is another element of value to Kortering’s book: it provides the reader with a deeper understanding of mission work. Kortering’s stories and firsthand accounts are helpful in that they reveal some of the particular joys and struggles with which missionaries and their families meet. They get the privilege of meeting and laboring among converts from heathen religions, meaning they get to experience the blessedness of hearing their testimony and walking with them as they learn more about the teachings of the Reformed faith. But there are also difficulties. Teaching the faith to those unfamiliar with it is not simple. In addition to patiently setting forth Reformed theology for those who were not raised learning it, there is also the struggle of teaching other aspects of the Reformed faith, such as proper biblical church polity (185). Missionaries very often must adjust to living in an entirely different way than that to which they are accustomed. The humorous story of dealing with 2 Singapore’s system of income tax illustrates this well (27-28). Similarly, the description Paulraj gave of what the people in Vellore, India do to stay cool in the hottest part of the year is illustrative of the great adjustment a missionary would face in moving to that country (303). But making changes to one’s way of life is necessary, not only because of climate and such, but also because of cultural differences. A missionary must be willing to sacrifice certain pleasures, conveniences, and preferences. This helps him not to offend those among whom he labors. In the case of the sorts of countries to which the Korterings went, the extreme poverty is a real factor. That poverty comes out many times in the book (ex: 198-99, 201, 217, 333-34). And yet, the people of God in such countries so often display such contentment in their circumstances. A missionary, therefore, may not cause offense by living luxuriously. During a brief section written by Rev. Kortering, he makes the point that enduring difficulties and inconveniences in foreign lands is part of being all things to all men (299-300). This is a pointed and good reminder. And then of course, there is the immense struggle of having to leave one’s own family members. Kortering underscores the pain of this as she mentions being moved to tears merely thinking about it while she wrote (4). A missionary and his family must be prepared to give up much for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

All of this is to say, Say Among the Heathen is a recommended work. The reader will not only grow in appreciation for those men whom God calls to be missionaries and for their families, but will also be led to thank God for His great grace. It is a grace that draws sinners to Himself, saving them at times even out of idolatry and wicked families. It is a grace that sustains His children even through harsh persecution and great poverty. And it is a grace that unites all His people in one common covenant. Though we be separated by many miles and even (in some cases) many years from the individuals referred to in this book, we may rejoice in knowing that we are so very close to them: we join hands with these saints as we kneel together at the foot of our one Savior’s cross. Kortering wrote concerning her husband’s and her experiences, “I always preferred to think of our years in Singapore as a privilege rather than a sacrifice…a rich blessing given to us by the Lord. There are comparatively few who have that privilege, and the Lord in His goodness had given that to us” (3-4). Although it is true that most readers will never be called to serve on the mission field as the Korterings were, this book gives one a taste of some of those same experiences. In a small way, therefore, the reader may indeed share in that great privilege.

Calvin’s preaching was intensely practical. From the outset of a sermon, Calvin was applying the teaching of the passage to the experience and life of the congregation.” “Practical as Calvin was in preaching the Old Testament, he did not view Old Testament history as a mere collection of illustrations for a godly life. For Calvin, Old Testament history has a covenantal centre and is, therefore, prophetic of Jesus Christ. Commenting on Rebekah’s attempt to gain the blessing for Jacob by ‘craft and lying,’ Calvin said, ‘The matter was here of the salvation of the world, the question was of having Jesus Christ whom God should send for a Redeemer’”

The sermons therefore are doctrinal. Nor is predestination the only doctrine taught. Indeed, the title of the set of sermons can be misleading. Sermons six through nine contain little or nothing that explicitly concerns predestination, treating as they do of the trial of Isaac in Gerar. Only at the end of sermon ten, where he explains Esau’s marriages to two heathens as a manifestation of his reprobation, does Calvin return to the subject of predestination.

Running through the entire exposition, as through all of Calvin’s theology, is the theme that binds all together, the sovereignty of the God and Father of Jesus Christ. This sovereignty is divine purpose and power governing all that takes place, the disobedience of the reprobate as well as the obedience of the elect, for the sake of God’s glory in the salvation of the church of Jesus Christ…. Following the apostle in Romans 9, John Calvin saw in the inspired history of Jacob and Esau the revelation of God’s eternal predestination of some particular individuals unto salvation, and of other particular individuals unto damnation.

Sermons on Election & Reprobation by John Calvin. Audubon, New Jersey: Old Paths Publications, 1996. 317 pp., plus subject and scriptural text indexes (hardcover). [Reviewed by David J. Engelsma]

These sermons by John Calvin on God’s election of Jacob and reprobation of Esau were published in English for the first time in 1579. Never again reprinted until now, they have been unavailable to, and virtually unknown by, English-speaking people for more than 400 years. They were originally part of Calvin’s series on the book of Genesis. Calvin began the series in September, 1559. The sermons represent, therefore, the reformer’s well-developed exegetical abilities and mature theological position. It should be remembered that the sermons on Genesis are different from Calvin’s earlier commentary on Genesis.

The sermons that make up the content of this book cover Genesis 25:12 – 27:38.

With this reprint, Old Paths Publications makes a very valuable work of Calvin available in English for the first time in more than 400 years. Preachers and other scholars will want to study it for its contribution to the knowledge both of Calvin’s method of preaching and of Calvin’s doctrine of predestination.

But the book will also be welcomed by the ordinary church member, especially the Reformed and Presbyterian church member. Calvin preached to the people of God. He used language that they would understand and that would bring the Word home to them. In the sermon on Genesis 27:31-38, Calvin explains that “Esau cried out, yea by yelling and roaring, and that he howled as it were a wild beast.”

The publisher has made the book reader-friendly. This reprint is not a mere photolithographed facsimile of the original 1579 edition; as is often the case, with the reprinting of Calvin’s sermons. The text has been newly typeset, so that the forms of letters and the spelling are modern. Also, archaic words are immediately explained in brackets by their contemporary equivalent. For example: “… to wit, these Dotards (foolish talkers, imbeciles)” (p. 202).

Nevertheless, the original work was left complete and unabridged. We have in this volume the sermons preached by Calvin in Geneva as the notable scribe, Denis Raguenier, took them down and as the English translator, John Field, rendered the original French into English.

The content is rich: God’s sovereignty in the predestination of men, not as an abstract treatise but in the form of faithful exposition of Old Testament Scripture. Commenting in the second sermon on God’s deliberate government of the birth of the twins so that Esau was born first and Jacob, second, Calvin explained:

And why doth God then pull him (Jacob) back, and make him inferior to his brother, as touching the law of nature, and afterwards setteth him (Jacob) above him (Esau)? In this we see that God would shut out all glory of man, that he would that all height should be thrown down, and that men should bring nothing of their own: to the end to say: I have attained such or such a good thing. I have gotten it by mine own industry. We see then that which I have already touched: that is to say, that we have here a glass, wherein we may behold, that all they that are of the church, are not advanced thereto by their own virtue, and that they have not obtained this favor by their merits: but that God hath chosen them before they were born (pp. 31, 32)

Not only do the sermons make clear what predestination is for Calvin, but also the importance of the doctrine for the Christian faith. Predestination is an eternal, sovereign decree that determines the everlasting destiny of every human. It is a decree that distinguishes between the natural children of believing parents.

The significance of election is that it is the source of every Christian virtue, the ground of the assurance of salvation, and the truth that attributes “the whole praise of our salvation to … him (God).”

Calvin was not the slick, smiling, positive preacher who is the curse of much of contemporary evangelicalism, indeed, of much of nominally Reformed Christianity. His preaching pointed out and condemned the errors opposed to predestination. The enemies could be distinguished as “dogs” and “hogs.” The dogs were the theologians who spoke and wrote against predestination. The hogs were those who professed to believe the doctrine, claiming to be elect, but whose unholy lives brought shame upon the truth that they professed.

Regarding those who opposed predestination by teaching that election depends upon foreseen faith, Calvin declared that they “have no drop of the fear of God.”

Predestination is by no means the only doctrine treated in the book. The chapters in Genesis covered by these sermons contain many doctrines, including instruction for the Christian life. Calvin found them all. The tenth sermon, on Isaac’s dealings with Abimelech, is a powerful exhortation to the Christian to purify himself “of all bitterness, hatred, and rancour, of all desire to revenge.”

Adding to the value of an already invaluable work – Calvin! Calvin’s sermons! Calvin’s sermons on predestination! – is an intriguing “appendix”: “An Answer to certain slanders and blasphemies, wherewith certain evil disposed persons have gone about to bring the doctrine of God’s everlasting Predestination into hatred.”

This is a little-known, succinct defense of predestination by Calvin himself against certain attacks on the doctrine, evidently about the time that Calvin was preaching on the doctrine out of Genesis.

From this “Answer” it is apparent that not only were the arguments against the doctrine of predestination the very same as those still raised today, but also they were the very same as the arguments being raised today in defense of the “well-meant offer.” In Calvin’s day, “Sebastian Chastalio or some such like” argued against predestination, that God “laboreth to draw unto him all that went astray”; that Ezekiel 18:32 33:11 teach that God desires to save all; that “God hath not created nor predestinated any man not to ‘believe, seeing he calleth everyone”; and that Jesus’ call to the heavy laden in Matthew 11:28 proves that “grace is given equally to all.”

In our day, the Christian .Reformed Church; John Murray and Ned Stonehouse; Iain Murray and the Banner of Truth; and others who profess Calvinism, adopt exactly the same arguments in their attack upon sovereign, particular grace in the preaching of the gospel, according to predestination.

Now the entire English-speaking world can read Calvin’s rejection and refutation of these perennial arguments against divine predestination.

The book includes a foreword of some length by the editor of the Standard Bearer.

There is also an index of texts and an index of topics.

Not to be overlooked is that the book is a handsome, gold-on-burgundy, hardcover volume. The publisher has done it right.

“I’ve begun to read Sermons on Election and Reprobation by Calvin. His sermons are very clear, and are a blessing to me as I learn more about predestination, election and reprobation. Calvin was a great Reformer, pastor, preacher, lecturer and writer.” – Lincolnshire, England

Click here to read this book in Hungarian.

This is a valuable and rare volume of sermons by John Calvin touching upon subjects so significant to the Christian church. The sermons cover chapters in Genesis with serious examination of Abraham, “the friend of God,” first, as to Abraham’s courage in rescuing his nephew Lot, second, as to his godliness in paying tithes to Melchizedek, third, as to Abraham’s faith in believing God, and lastly, as to his obedience in offering his son, Isaac.

The book is complete and unabridged, and is not to be confused with Calvin’s commentaries, nor is it a facsimile. The English translation of the original French is by Thomas Stocker (1592), but it has been edited to reflect contemporary spelling, and bracketed words in italics are inserted following some antiquated terms or phrases as a convenience for the modern reader.

The brief Scripture sections preceding each sermon have been stylishly typeset to approximate their original appearance. This was done for two reasons: to maintain an accurate reproduction of the English text translated from Calvin’s French and to offer to the reader a taste of the rich and full majesty that so beautifully flows from translations of the Reformation era.

Reader’s Comment:   “… very searching and encouraging.” – S. Wales

Click here to read a review of this book in the Standard Bearer.
Click here to read a review by Prof. Engelsma in the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal.
Click here to read a review of this book in Korean.

Grade 4 textbook – Genesis through I Samuel (372 pp. Hardback, £14.00)
Grade 5 textbook – II Samuel through Malachi (372 pp. Hardback, £14.00)
Grade 6 textbook – Intertestamentary Period through Acts (338 pp. Hardback, £14.00)
Workbooks (4 – 71 pp., 5 – 75 pp., 6 – 74 pp. Softback, £4.50 each)

Show Me Thy Ways is the continuation of the Bible curriculum series by Gertrude Hoeksema that started with Suffer Little Children.

Although Books 4, 5, and 6 of Show Me Thy Ways cover the same portions of Scripture as the Suffer Little Children Books 1, 2, and 3, the material is on a more advanced level. The review of the Bible stories is geared for the greater abilities of the children in the higher primary grades and focuses on understanding deeper concepts and themes that underlie the historical biblical events. A correlation of Scripture references come into greater play in these grades. This is considered an “intermediate” curriculum.

“Thanks to solid Dutch Calvinism, your children are expected to learn something … Delightful, easy to use … No hype or tinsel, and definitely none of this wretched pandering to self-esteem” (Mary Pride, Big Book of Home Learning).

“We did find the children’s curriculum [Suffer Little Children and Show Me Thy Ways] very helpful. Thanks a lot!” – Lincolnshire, England

Sin and Grace, originally published in Dutch in 1923, was written by two gifted young Christian Reformed ministers in the heat of controversy. It is a soul-stirring book. It is also groundbreaking on such central Reformed doctrines as grace, the antithesis, and the covenant and kingdom of God. The authors’ treatment of these significant doctrines is fresh and lively. Henry Danhof and Herman Hoeksema were united in their determination to make a stand for the truth of sovereign, particular grace.

Sin and Grace emphasizes the Reformed doctrine of the antithesis. It demonstrates how the kingdom of man and the kingdom of God develop side-by-side throughout history. That is the point of the title. These two kingdoms, alike composed of human beings who together inhabit the same earth, from a spiritual point of view share no common ground. They develop in diametric opposition to each other-one out of the principle of sin, the other out of grace.

Common grace seeks to bridge the gap. The authors’ treatment of this fatal error is one of the most enlightening elements of the book. They take dead aim at the doctrine of common grace, especially as it was developed by Dr. Abraham Kuyper. They demonstrate clearly from Scripture why common grace must be rejected.

The authors’ development of the organic idea of the covenant and kingdom of God is significant. Grasping this biblical concept is critical to understanding Hoeksema’s subsequent development of the doctrine of the covenant.

“Just finished reading Sin and Grace. Herman Hoeksema tackles the major issues and flaws of the theory of ‘Common Grace’ of theologian and politician, Dr. A. Kuyper. Very good read! Highly recommended for those who have a keen mind for theology.” – Wales

“Very many thanks for sending the tapes of the two conferences. I really have enjoyed listening to them and it rejoices my heart to have such rich ministry. I have certainly learned a lot from CPRC ministry and books, and have progressed now to H. Hoeksema & H. Danhof’s book, Sin & Grace. That is certainly a very profitable book as it gives so much background detail and is very clear.” – Suffolk, England

Click here to read an excerpt from this book.

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, finding moments for peace and reflection can be a challenge. Yet, within the Psalms, we discover a treasure trove of heartfelt prayers, honest expressions of emotion and profound insights into the experience of every believer—that is, of a pilgrim and stranger in this world.

Through daily readings, thoughtful meditations and heartfelt singing, you’ll find in this book the comfort and guidance you need as you weave your pilgrim way through the inspired and holy songbook.

Whether you are seeking solace in times of trouble, longing for a deeper connection with God or simply craving a moment of stillness in your day, this devotional will nourish and strengthen you with the blessings of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. May you, in the reading of this delightful book, come to see yourself as a child of God on your spiritual pilgrimage to God’s house, singing praises all the way!

These meditations were originally published in 1988 in booklet form by the Men’s Society of Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church (MI).

“These short meditations contain the riches of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and great encouragement for the saints in their pilgrim journey. Although short in length, Rev. Heys exhibits a gift of compressing profound truths of the sacred song book into each day’s meditation. The reader will also appreciate the continued references to the versification of the psalm of the day from the Psalter.” –a reader

John A. Heys (1910–1998) served in the ministry of the Protestant Reformed Churches from 1941–1980. In those years, he pastored congregations in Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. Heys was also a musician with a great love for singing and the Psalms, composing multiple tunes for The Psalter (1912). After retiring from active ministry in 1980, he penned a series of devotional pamphlets called Daily Devotions from the Psalms, which have been published in this book under the title Songs of Our Pilgrimage. Heys, who is remembered for his profound yet humble and gentle preaching and catechism instruction, deeply loved the Psalms. Each 1-page devotional in Songs evidences that love of the sacred songbook, and all its profound and timeless truths.

Written by Luke, Acts is the continuation of his gospel narrative. In Acts, we find a three-fold theme. First, it is the history of the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the fulfilment of Christ’s promise that He would pour out His Spirit on His people. Second, Acts sets forth the doctrine of the church, which in its simplicity is the model for the organization and operation of the Spirit-led church of all ages. Third, Acts is evangelistic, recording the spread of the gospel through the preaching of the Word of Christ.

Thus Acts is a paradigm for the New Testament church throughout its history.

The question format of this study guide is intended to provoke study, discussion and thought, in order to facilitate an understanding of Acts, whether in Bible studies or on a personal level. The book includes four maps of Paul’s journeys.

The epistle to the Hebrews is one of the richest and most significant letters in the Bible.

John Calvin expressed it well: “There is indeed, no book in Holy Scripture which speaks so clearly of the priesthood of Christ, which so highly exalts the virtue and dignity of that only true sacrifice which he offered by his death, which so abundantly deals with the use of ceremonies as well as their abrogation, and, in a word, so fully explains that Christ is the end of the Law.”

Hebrews also helps us understand the relation between the Old and the New Testaments. Here two sub-themes present themselves. One is the concept better, a term used twelve times in the epistle to help define the relation between the testaments. The other is the emphasis on faith as contrasted with sight. This theme runs throughout the epistle and is particularly evident in the classic chapter eleven.

This is Mark Hoeksema’s fourth study guide on a New Testament book.

Will Jesus’ return be secret or public? What about those who predict the time of this great event? What must the believer’s attitude be toward Christ’s coming in glory? How, then, must the church live?

Paul’s first and second epistle to the Thessalonians are covered by the author in fifteen lessons. He points to the sure answers found in the biblical account, so needed in our age of uncertainty.

Join the author in these fifteen study lessons as he leads the way through these two important letters to the church.

To read the preface and view a sample lesson, click here.

REVIEW

Studies in I & II Thessalonians, by Cornelius Hanko. Grand Rapids, MI: Reformed Free Publishing Association (paperback) [reviewed by Prof. Robert D. Decker]

These are two excellent study guides [now combined into one book] on the epistles to the Thessalonians written by the Rev. Cornelius Hanko, a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches.

Rev. Hanko divides I Thessalonians into nine sections or lessons, the first of which is introductory in nature and provides an overview of the entire epistle. Each lesson begins with a brief introduction. This is followed by a series of questions and/or comments in outline form. There are numerous references to other Scripture passages which help the reader compare Scripture with Scripture. The author uses the same format in the six lessons or sections of the book on II Thessalonians.

This book could profitably be used by Bible study societies in the churches. They would be helpful to God’s people in their personal study of the Scriptures as well.

We highly recommend them.

The first inspired epistle written by the apostle Peter was designed to strengthen, encourage and comfort Christians in the midst of the “fiery trial” they would endure (I Peter 4:12; 1:7), and to hold out to them their great hope. The author of this booklet for Bible study groups leads into the various truths of this book in 16 lessons with questions (and accompanying Scripture references) that students can research before class. Space is given to write answers and class notes. This book may also be used for personal study of God’s Word.

The subject matter covered is shown in the lesson titles: Greeting and Benediction, The Joy of the New Testament Church, Hope That Never Dies, Fervent Love for the Brethren, The Chief Cornerstone, By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them, Patience in Suffering for God’s Sake, Admonition to Wives and Husbands, A Godly Walk, A Good Confession Amidst Persecution, Through Suffering to Glory, The Judge Is at the Door, Stewards in God’s House, Partakers of Christ’s Suffering, Admonition to Elders and Conclusion of the Epistle.

REVIEW

Studies in II Thessalonians by Cornelius Hanko (Grand Rapids, MI: Reformed Free Publishing Association), 1994. 22 pp. 

The revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, that is the theme of II Thessalonians as identified by Rev. C. Hanko, a minister in the Protestant Reformed Churches.

“Especially important in this epistle,” our author explains, “is the instruction concerning the future rise of false prophets, the apostasy that must come before Christ’s return, and the man of sin who will appear in due time.”

Rev. Hanko divides II Thessalonians into six sections or lessons, the first of which is introductory in nature and provides an overview of the entire epistle. Each lesson begins with a brief introduction. This is followed by a series of questions and/or comments in outline form, plus “Memory Work” consisting of relevant Bible texts to be memorized. There are also numerous references to other passages from God’s Word which help the reader compare Scripture with Scripture.

This booklet could well be used not only on an individual basis but also by in a Bible study group.

In this first of the general or catholic epistles, James, the half brother of Jesus, writes to the Jewish converts to the Christian church scattered throughout the known world. His primary purpose is to define the relation between justification and the law. While teaching justification by faith, he also instructs that the works of the law are the fruit of a living faith.

This study guide is written in question form, which is intended to help God’s people define James’ concepts and their relation to each other. Answering these questions will lead to an understanding of this immensely practical but oft misunderstood book.

Mere formalism in worship is a danger that the church of Christ has had to fight in every age. It is so easy for church members to become accustomed to the practice of worship such that it becomes only a mere habit. Malachi was used of the Lord in a mighty way to warn the church of his day about the evil of worshipping God outwardly rather than from the heart.

In his four inspired chapters, Malachi also deals with God’s love and hatred, the priesthood, weariness in worship, the salvation of the Gentiles, marriages, mixed marriages, divorce, covenant children, the messenger of the covenant, spiritual refining, Jehovah’s unchangeableness, Christian giving, the coming of Elijah and much more.

In this book, Carl Haak seeks to open the hearts and minds of believers to the treasures of wisdom in the last book of the Old Testament. The nine lessons in this easy-to-use study guide come complete with introductions, study questions, activities and memory verses.

“So far, I’ve done lesson one [in Studies in Malachi]. I appreciate that the questions were ones I hadn’t thought to ask, or would not have come up with on my own. Having this study guide is forcing me to slow down and really take in what I am reading, instead of just reading the scriptures and moving on. There’s a big difference between reading something and knowing what you’ve read. – Montana, USA

Philippians is a personal letter of encouragement from Paul to a congregation he held dear.

The lessons in this booklet cover the epistle’s teachings on joy and contentment, unity of the church, and fellowship in the gospel. The incarnation of Christ and call for Christians to have the mind of Christ are also treated. The student learns what pleases the Lord as Paul praises the exemplary walk of the saints in Philippi.

The epistle to the Romans, written by Paul from Corinth, has four main purposes. First, Paul sets forth in a clear and logical manner the major Christian doctrines, with emphasis on the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Second, he intends to strengthen the church in its hope. Third, he instructs the mixed Jewish and Gentile church at Rome concerning the rejection of the Jews as a nation and the inclusion of the Gentiles in the church. Fourth, he admonishes the church concerning living various aspects of the Christian life.

Answering the questions asked in this guide will lead God’s people to an understanding of both the doctrinal and practical aspects of Paul’s great letter to the Romans.

Why is Ruth a favourite book of the Bible for many Christians? We learn from the introduction to this study guide that “we are all Ruths at heart, foreigners and strangers brought into the covenant kingdom by the overwhelming grace of God.” Each time we read this book of the Bible, we are thrilled to see how our sovereign Father directs circumstances so that Ruth the Moabitess becomes a mother in the covenant line of Jesus in His incarnation.

The beautiful little book of Ruth shows how God preserves His church even in such dark times as the period of the Judges when every man did that which was right in his own eyes! Other important lessons contained in the seventh book of the Bible concern faithfulness and self-sacrifice, the importance of lively membership in Christ’s church, courtship and marriage, redemption and inheritance, etc.

The seven lessons in Carl Haak’s delightful study guide come complete with introductions, study questions, activities and memory verses.

This study guide can be read in Urdu.