Calvin Synod Herald, 2006 (107. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2006-07-01 / 7-8. szám
12 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD Members of the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church held an Interactive Hungarian Wedding in our Calvin Center on May 20. It was an extremely successful event. Identifying Christians - Continued from page 11 love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:14-18) D. Practicing genuine Christian love clarifies life and protects believers. “Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.” (1 John 2:8-10) E. Biblical love deals with sin rather than welcoming or excusing it. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) III. Biblical Love Is Practical A. The New Testament expands the implications of love in simple and measurable ways of managing life. “Charity [love] suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) B. Love demonstrates the present influence of the Holy Spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” (Galatians 5:22) C. Love in the impossible situations echoes the genuine influence of God; such loves is magnificently illustrated in the substitutionary atonement. “But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.” (Luke 6:35) Dr. Edwin P. Elliott Happy Hungarians enjoy the experience of a Hungarian Wedding Congratulations to Nicole, Alexandre, Zsófia and Bence on their Confirmation at the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church in Cleveland, Ohio on May 21. Eastern Classis - Officers Elected 4-22-2006 L-R: István Balia, Classis Presbyter; Rev. Zsolt Papp, Host Pastor; Lehel Deák, Classis Secretary-Treasurer; Rev. Albert W. Kovács, Dean Hungarian Bride and Groom in traditional wedding clothes Many helped to make our Hungarian Wedding fun for everyone Hungarian pride
