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As surely as we are Protestant Reformed, so surely we will see this as our obligation. And in this area, we have the ability also from a practical point of view—if only we have the will and the purpose of heart. But, finally, I view this obligation not as a heavy and onerous task, a burden. I view i
Responsibility
But in the kingdom of salvation the obligation is greatly heightened. Now it is said, Because of the great grace of Christ we are debtors to live after the spirit, Rom. 8:12 and again, If God so loved us, we are owing (wij zijn schuldig) to love one another. I John 4:11. The exhortation makes use o
It is our covenant duty. It is our covenant privilege. It is covenant necessity.
It is a declaration, written or verbal, which binds the person that makes it to do or forbear to do the very thing promised. It is an engagement regardless of any corresponding duty or obligation on the part of the person to whom the thing is promised. A promise, therefore, implies the declaration o
In articles that have appeared in this magazine in the past, I have shown that membership in an organization necessarily implies responsibility for the principles and actions of such an organization. This is because of what is called corporate responsibility. The members of a corporation are answera
That takes it out of our hands. Whether or not we shall live Christian lives is not for us to decide. Christian living is a solemn obligation, a question of personal, spiritual indebtedness. A debtor is one who owes something, who is under some obligation to another, either because of money borrowed
Moreover, it is not an onerous obligation, but a gracious gift, marked out with gracious care, bestowed on us in love. It is a vocation that God has nestled within the everlasting covenant of grace, a training ground for servant-fighters of the kingdom of heaven in this battle of faith.
This duty of believing parents is what Article 21 of our Church Order designates as “the demands of the covenant.’’ Those who love the covenant of God, therefore, also love those covenant obligations which He place upon them and in joy they will see to it that their children are instructed to the ut
The confessing member of the church must fulfill his responsibility by paying his budget, and by doing so before buying groceries, gas for his car, or indulging in recreation. This is simply obedience to the Word of Christ, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God ’’(Matt. 6:33). Many passages of Scrip