People Who Lived the History
In "People Who Lived the History," Steven Key explores the historical development of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America (PRCA) through oral histories collected from individuals who experienced the church's evolution up to 1985. The article emphasizes the theological significance of the Holy Spirit as the bond uniting believers with Christ, while also discussing the subjective experience of faith as a conscious bond. Key highlights key figures and events from the church's past, particularly during the 1920s, illustrating the challenges and transformations faced by the PRCA amidst cultural and theological shifts.
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 59, No. 1 42 and Kuyper) did not refer to it by using the precise language of “bond.” Those theologians which did connect the idea of faith with the idea of “bond” (Ames, Comrie, and Bavinck, for example) meant something different than an unconscious, passive connection to Jesus Christ (as we will see below). This leads us to consider two conclusions regarding what Reformed theologians said about faith’s relation to union with Jesus Christ. First,...