His Friends and Servants: New Bible story book by Rev. Nathan Langerak—Coming October 2020!
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Bible stories by Rev. Nathan Langerak Illustrated by Michael Welply Coming late October! Retail: $24.95 Book club: $21.21 Click pdf for preview.
Read MoreA reminder about our September book sale!
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In an effort to free up some space in our warehouse for the new books we continue to publish, the RFPA is offering older titles with a large inventory for 70% off the retail price.* This month’s sale books are all authored by Prof. Herman Hanko: Contending for the Faith: The Rise of Heresy and the Development of the Truth (Retail $28.95 — SALE! $8.69) Contending for the Faith presents the history of heretics that have troubled the church over the last two thousand...
Read MoreZeal
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This article was written by Rev. Dale Kuiper in the 2/15/1992 issue of the Standard Bearer. _______________ It is striking that both the Hebrew and the Greek words from which our KJV derives the words zeal, zealous, and zealot are words which have the basic meaning of heat. The Hebrew root means to boil with heat, to be hot. Metaphorically the word indicates excitement of mind, ardor, fervor of spirit, zeal in embracing, pursuing, or defending anything. The Greek word means to become very red,...
Read MoreStandard Bearer Digital Index for Volumes 1-96 is now available!
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Are you looking for a specific article or topic that was addressed in a past issue of the Standard Bearer? The index for Volumes 1-96 is now available in a searchable PDF format for the low cost of $10. A link to download the complete PDF of the index will be emailed to you after you receive your order confirmation. Indexes included in this file: Subject, Textual, Book Reviews, and Title. NOTE: This digital index is separate from the Standard Bearer searchable archives of past SB articles that are...
Read MoreEbook policy changes for book club
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If you are a book club member who has not upgraded to Gold Star*, new and past ebook releases are available for $2.99. If you are a book club member who has upgraded to Gold Star*, you can receive new releases free in ebook format during the first 30 days after publication. (A code for your free ebook will be provided on your invoice to redeem online at rfpa.org). *What is Gold Star membership? Upgrading to Gold Star membership...
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2020 Standard Bearer preview article
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This article is written by Rev. Thomas Miersma and will be published in the September 15, 2020 issue of the Standard Bearer. Click to read pdf as printed in the September 15, 2020 issue. ________________ The end of the matter—found (Ecclesiastes 12:12-14) The preceding verses set before us the Word of God as truth. It is divinely inspired, infallibly written, and as the Word of God, to be relied upon. God is our faithful Shepherd. In that connection the text continues: And further, by these, my son, be...
Read MoreKnowing God & Man by Herman Hoeksema
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“The key to understanding Reformed doctrine, and certainly the theology of Rev. Herman Hoeksema, is found in the title of the first chapter in this book: “God is God.” . . .Each chapter on God directs the reader’s attention to a different biblical aspect of the sovereign of the universe: God as God, as creator, as Lord, as good, as the living God, and as love. The seven chapters about man open the biblical teaching about a subject often misinterpreted today....
Read MoreSeptember book sale
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
In an effort to free up some space in our warehouse for the new books we continue to publish, the RFPA is offering older titles with a large inventory for 70% off the retail price.* This month’s sale books are all authored by Prof. Herman Hanko: Contending for the Faith: The Rise of Heresy and the Development of the Truth (Retail $28.95 — SALE! $8.69) Contending for the Faith presents the history of heretics that have troubled the church over the last two...
Read MoreOnly four more days to get a great deal on these titles!
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In an effort to free up some space in our warehouse for the new books we continue to publish, the RFPA is offering older titles with a large inventory for 70% off the retail price.* This month’s books are: In the Sanctuary: Expository Sermons on the Lord's Prayer (Retail $4.00 - SALE! $1.20) While these sermons are expository in nature, yet they read like meditations. The author begins each chapter with a lucid explanation of the petition; he concludes by setting forth...
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020 Standard Bearer preview article
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This article is written by Prof. Barrett Gritters and will be published in the September 1, 2020 issue of the Standard Bearer. Click to read pdf as printed in the September 1, 2020 issue. ________________ Preserving our good Christian schools We can truly say about our good Christian schools, “The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad!” (Ps. 126:3). The more I think about what God has given us, I want to say this. Even the heathen, if they would look at our...
Read MoreDoctrine
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This article was written by Rev. Dale Kuiper in the 12/15/1992 issue of the Standard Bearer. _______________ The Hebrew word for doctrine means “to take, receive, seize;” then it means that which is received mentally, instruction. The Greek has a whole family of words relating to our topic: one means that which is taught; another refers to the one doing the teaching, the doctor or master; the verb form simply means to instruct or indoctrinate. The word doctrine appears fifty-two times in scripture, good...
Read MoreA reminder about our August book sale!
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
In an effort to free up some space in our warehouse for the new books we continue to publish, the RFPA is offering older titles with a large inventory for 70% off the retail price.* This month’s books are: In the Sanctuary: Expository Sermons on the Lord's Prayer (Retail $4.00 - SALE! $1.20) While these sermons are expository in nature, yet they read like meditations. The author begins each chapter with a lucid explanation of the petition; he concludes by setting forth...
Read MoreNow available! Preparing for Dating and Marriage: A 31-Day Family Devotional
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Now available! Preparing for Dating and Marriage: A 31-Day Family Devotional by new author, Rev. Cory Griess Cory Griess is a pastor in the Protestant Reformed Churches of America. He and his wife, Lael, live in Grand Rapids, MI where he currently pastors the First Protestant Reformed Church. The Lord has given him and his wife six children, all born in Northwest Iowa where he pastored for nine years before moving to Michigan in 2018. Each meditation in this book...
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