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Article 29: The marks of the true church, and wherein she differs from the false church As for the false church, she ascribes more power and authority to herself and her ordinances than to the Word of God, and will not submit herself to the yoke of Christ. Neither does she administer the sacraments asContinue reading “Redlands PRC”

In the November 15 issue of the Standard Bearer, Rev. McGeown glosses over the recently settled controversy in the PRC. Since his analysis bears so little resemblance to what actually took place, one wonders how closely he has been following it. In his defense, he has been in Ireland for the entire time of theContinue reading “Gloss”

It was not difficult for the Apostle Paul to identify true repentance in the church at Corinth. Sorrow after a godly sort. Carefulness. Clearing. Indignation. Fear. Vehement desire. Zeal. Revenge! In all these things proving oneself clear in a matter. We have again just witnessed what passes for an apology in the PRC. And itContinue reading “2 Corinthians 7:11”

In October 2018, Rev. Koole wrote that if a man would be saved there was that which he must do. (Many of the documents referenced below can be found here.) Both Revs. Langerak and Lanning wrote letters exposing the false doctrine in these editorials.  Rev. Koole rebuffed both and insisted on his theology. (Which wasContinue reading “Hoodwinked (2)”

“O how wretched the patience, when the honor of God is diminished (not to say prostrate), if we tread so lightly that we can look the other way and wink at it!” (John Calvin) I was hoodwinked. Tricked. Almost everyone was in on something, and no one let me in on the secret. We wereContinue reading “Hoodwinked (1)”

“Why?” This question has been asked by several readers. Sometimes with a barb. “Was this your intent? To cause division among us? Well, you’ve won.” I started answering the question “Why?” in the last post, but to fully answer it, I have to go back a few years. To 2013, to be precise. My wifeContinue reading “Why? (2)”

“What is the POINT of this blog exactly Dewey? What are you trying to accomplish? You continue to bash the PRC, it’s ministers and members … WHY? Are you trying to exact some sort of vengeance on the PRC? Please, enlighten me! Everything I personally have read to this point has done nothing but exposeContinue reading “Why? (1)”

“When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Ps. 126:1-3).Continue reading “Reformation”

I have had a few readers ask about the future of the blog. The time is fast approaching for me to be finished. I started it with a specific purpose, and that was to tell the “story” about Rev. Lanning’s deposition and what caused me to leave the PRC. That story is coming to aContinue reading “The Future”

Byron Center PRC will have its next pastor installed on Sunday. How striking that in the providence of God their next minister, Prof. Russell Dykstra, is not only the editor of a Reformed periodical but also a professor at the seminary and the president of what must be one of the busier denominational committees, theContinue reading “Byron Center PRC”