Editorially Speaking

Our special, Reformation issue of the Standard Bearer this year is devoted to the influence of the sixteenth century Reformation on the church's eschatology. Eschatology is the church's understanding and confession of the Word of God on the last things, culminating in the second coming of Christ. The subject is timely. As we approach a new millennium, many are distracted by the scare of Y2K. Other professing Christians -- millions of them -- become excited at the prospect of an imminent...