![]() Koole taught and defended false doctrine at a time when the denomination was most vulnerable. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you” (1 Cor. “For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you and I partly believe it. ![]() Which is when the true schism became clear. He asked me who I thought should write them.īut things became clearer with the October issue.Īny question as to what the SB thought about the decision of 2018 was cleared up. His response should have told me all I needed to know. I asked him, where was the series of editorials explaining and developing the truth that had been restored in the denomination by that decision? Dykstra that summer and sat in his office at seminary and asked him why the editors were ignoring the decision of Synod 2018. Dykstra why he never spoke a word of defense of the members of the PRC who were used by God to defend the truth in the denomination, for which they were being routinely slandered and murdered by all.) The PRC compromised justification by faith alone, and Dykstra’s response was to damn anyone who dared condemn the error and speak a word of rebuke against those who had led the PRC astray? Dykstra’s editorial immediately following the synod was strange. For a church that had prided itself on its doctrinal integrity for so long, to now have it shown that we were responsible for compromising justification by faith alone would no doubt be deeply humbling, but God had showed us our error, and how could that not be for the good of our beloved churches?īut it was not long until that sense of joy faded away. Yes, there would be much to learn going forward. Finally! The controversy was over! This was something we could rally around. I remember reading the advice of the committee and rejoicing. If a man would be saved, there was that which man must do. Only a few short months after Synod 2018 had spoken and declared that the PRC had been guilty of compromising justification by faith alone and the unconditional covenant and had displaced Jesus Christ, the Standard Bearer finally spoke. It certainly is not committed by those who come out of the PRC and join themselves to a church that clearly manifests the marks of a true church, according to the 29 th article of the Belgic Confession. Langerak, Lanning, and VanderWal, the men who started Reformed Believers Publishing, the faithful officebearers in Wingham, or anyone else who has been consistently drawing the charge. Seems an odd calling for a minister to follow around another minister and try to clean up his trail of false doctrine. It appears his primary function is to follow behind and clean up after Rev. He has not been involved, and it appears he does not have much of a grasp on what has taken place. McGeown has recently come out charging “Schism!” is not much of a concern to me. Or, cruelly, it is made intensely personal. “Lanning is schismatic!” “Langerak is schismatic!” “The RPC are full of schismatics!” Riley Hospice House.Even those who have yet to read one document or article pertaining to the controversy have taken it up. Memorial contributions may be given to Protestant Reformed School Building Fund or William J. Joan was an active member of Peace Protestant Reformed Church in Lansing, IL. Now the Lord, in His infinite wisdom, has given her the crown of righteousness, which fades not away. ![]() The Lord gave her to her family and by His grace she served her husband, children, grandchildren, and church. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing, IL. at the South Holland Protestant Reformed Church (16511 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL) with Rev. Funeral service Thursday, Augat 11:00 A.M. at the Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. She was preceded in death by her brother: Arthur Zandstra and her parents: Arthur and Alice (nee Van Baren) Zandstra. (Jennifer) Eriks of Hudsonville, MI three daughters: Melissa (Brad) Vis of Dyer, IN, Elizabeth (Scott) Vander Griend of Lansing, IL and Nicole (Joel) Zandstra of Dyer, IN 12 Grandchildren one sister: Karen (Howard) Hoekstra of Lansing one sister-in-law: Judy (Ken) Ooms and several nieces and nephews. Joan is survived by her husband: Garrett W. Eriks, nee Zandstra, age 53, of Dyer, IN, went to her eternal home on Monday, August 7, 2006.
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