Question: What is the biblical viewpoint of a person donating their body to science? Not as an organ donor, but for medical research or experiments. Answer: I’ve written elsewhere that cremation is, in principle, unbiblical (though not necessarily a sin), and that burial displays the hope of the gospel the clearest and best. And one…
Question: What is the biblical stance on term limits for consistory members (Elders and Deacons)? Answer: The Bible gives us definite qualifications for officebearers in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. It highlights a man’s godliness rather than his gifts. When those qualities are recognized by the church a man may be called to serve…
Question: Should I date someone who isn’t a Christian if they are asking me for help with getting a personal relationship with God and seem to have a desire to know God? Answer: No. There are questions we can answer ‘yes’ or ’no’ because at times the Bible gives very clear answers. We read in…
Question: Can someone be a member in good standing in the FRC if they believe the earth to be billions of years old? Or do you have to believe that the earth is 6,000-10,000 years old? Answer: To believe that the earth is billions of years old means that you do not believe the straightforward…
Question: My elderly patient tells me that she wants to be euthanized… She is not a believer. How should I respond? Answer: First of all, thank you very much for your question. These are important issues, issues of life and death. It might have been some time ago that you posted this question, so I…
Question: What does the Bible say about women in office? Answer: The Bible says a lot of things about women. Women are honoured in the Scriptures. Christ interacted with women (Jn. 4:27; Mk. 5:34; Lk. 11:27-28; 13:12; 23:27). It is clear that to Jesus, women are to be treated with respect. It is noteworthy that…
Question: What should our biblical stance on climate change be? In our circles, there seems to be this idea that it is not man-made because God is in control. What should we be doing? Answer: We need to recognize, first of all, that our current local and global climates are a direct consequence of the…
Question Do stillborn, miscarried, or aborted babies go to heaven? Answer This is a question that is answered by one of our church confessions—the Canons of Dort. In the First Head of Doctrine, Article 17, (which is about divine election) we confess this: “Since we are to judge of the will of God from his…
Question We are always taught to forgive. When someone slaps our cheek we are to turn the other to them. If someone wrongs you physically without consent, even if it is just invading your space and touching you where they shouldn’t be, are we to forgive them? How do we go about doing so? It…
Question I was raised in the FRC and have been a member since I did confession of faith 5 years ago at age 20. At that time I sincerely believed I was saved, but recently I am struggling with severe doubts as to whether I am or not. Bible reading, church attendance, prayer, etc., have…
