L. Praamsma

Unlike Herder, who expected to witness the dawning of an age of true humanity, Kuyper detected dangerous tendencies toward deterioration and godlessness in the “spirit of the time.”

Unlike Herder, who expected to witness the dawning of an age of true humanity, Kuyper detected dangerous tendencies toward deterioration and godlessness in the “spirit of the time.”

We will now begin to discuss the sacraments. This is a very important topic, so important in fact, that the catechism devotes no less than seven Lord’s Days to it.

The doomed man’s speech began. “Obey. . . pay respect to those placed in authority over you . . .” He raised his arms, as if in benediction, speaking of the true gospel which he had proclaimed, exhorting the people to persevere in the teachings of that gospel.