George M. Ophoff: Polemicist (23)

Although the words “polemics and “polemicist are bad words in our day, nevertheless, the faithful servant of God must engage in polemics and be a polemicist if he is to be faithful to the cause of Christ in the world. The Scriptures enjoin this calling upon us, although telling us that we must always give an answer to our hope with meekness and fear. The Church Order, recognizing the importance of this aspect of the minister’s calling, specifically includes an article which reads: “To ward off...