Dutch reformatorists summit meeting concerning Genesis.

[leo-rcc]

Translated by me from the Dutch Protestant newspaper "Reformatorisch Dagblad":

APELDOORN - all ministers who are a part of the Gereformeerde Bond (GB) in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) have been invited on Monday for a private conference on the theme of creation and evolution. The meeting is under the central management of the GB, and is deemed to be necessary because, among other things, the dispute on whether or not the creation took place in 6 days of 24 hours.

"It began with a correspondence between Professor G. van den Brink and creationist Terry Mortenson in this newspaper", explained the general secretary of the GB, drs P. J. Vergunst. "At our annual meeting in May about comments by Dr Van den Brink in those communications questions were raised. Especially on the scope of his statements. At that moment you can not enter that conversation, but now that those questions are still a serious topic, it seems good to invest time in this study. Without people of the press, because we can then talk in peace with each other to resolve any issues. "

The conference should be worded "what Scripture from a Reformed vision and commitment to the Reformed confession is on thinking and talking about creation, and what is compatible with our worldview." says Vergunst. "It is a given that there are things that we in the light of Scripture and confession may leave as open questions. We also know it is incomplete. "

During the seminar will Prof. Van den Brink and M. ds A. Kuijt will exchange their views on the extent to which a reformed Scripture Vision includes evolutionism and / or exclude creationism and creationist thinking or a consequence of a fundamentalist scripture Concept. Next, Prof. E. Talstra and Prof. M. J. Paul will speak on the topic on Genesis 1 to 11 of creation, Fall and Flood.

Is the disagreement in the Gereformeerde Bond so great that this initiative was necessary?

Vergunst: "The issue is so important that this initiative was needed. Genesis 1 and 2 show the history of the creative act of God again and touches on the salvation work of God. I'd rather talk about anxiety and confusion over the disagreement then unrest, since we only barely have been talking to each other."

Is the meeting meant to to get everyone back facing the same direction, or may be slightly different takes on this issue be considered?

"There are things you may not think differently about if you profess to be a Reformed Christian," said Vergunst. "Our obedience to the Word of God is a unexceptionable basis. Scientific results are not the end of all contradiction. If the authority of Scripture threatens to shift the head of the Federal sees it as its vocation to be vigilant and to lead. These are the very testimony of the Scriptures. This means that statements that are inconsistent with God's Word, will continue to be rejected. "

For any who can read Dutch: http://www.refdag.nl/artikel/1449058/Onr...dgodgodgod

So even our most hardline Christians in the Netherlands are beginning to see that the situation they find themselves in is getting precarious. But they are still adamant that if scientific evidence directly contradicts the word of God, the word of God always wins. That's the spirit.

[Darwinian]

Very well translated

[Amphora]

Great article Leo! Makes me wonder how the religious extremest are in your area.

[Purple Rabbit]

Great translation indeed, leo! And yes folks, we do have our own Bible Belt in The Netherlands. We always will use the opportunity to show off that we are a great nation. Hel, some of us even think we have founded the US.

[fr0d0]

That's the spirit.

Hehe

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Hell, some of us even think we have founded the US.

You didn't?!?