Calvin Synod Herald, 2017 (118. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-09-01 / 9-10. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD CALVIN jjmAI h synod ntryM-U Official Organ of The Calvin Synod - United Church of Christ Founded AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA \_________________________________________________/ Volume 118 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 2017 NO.9-10 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly $15.00/yearfor individual subscriptions; $10.00/year for groups, 50 or more copies Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor in Chief: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai, Bishop 14530 Alexander Road • Walton Hills, OH 44146 Tel.: 440-221-5334 • Email: revkrasznai@gmail.com Co-Editor: Rt. Rev. Stefan M. Torok, Auxiliary Bishop 68 Cherrywood Drive • Somerset, NJ 08873 Tel.: 732-917-4566 • Email: sctorok@comcast.net Interim Hungarian Editor: Rt. Rev. Stefan M. Torok Business Manager: Wilburn A. Roby, Jr. 264 Old Plank Road • Butler, PA 16002 Email: warajr@embarqmail.com Newsletters prepared by: Cathy Paksi 419-733-5829 • cathy.paksi@gmail.com Newsletters printed by: Gazette Printers 724-349-3434 Periodicals postage paid at Butler, PA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 264 Old Plank Rd„ Butler, PA 16002-3810 Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved or returned Send all correspondence to the Editor The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine or Calvin Synod. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai 14530 Alexander Road • Walton Hills, OH44146 Tel.: 440-221-5334 Email: revkrasznai@gmail.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS • Beaver Falls, PA • United Church of Christ of Bridgeport, CT • Cleveland, OH - West Side Hungarian Reformed Church • Columbus, OH • Dayton The proper procedure is for all interested ministers to send their completed PROFILE (as provided by the United Church of Christ) to the Bishop’s office: Rt, Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai 14530 Alexander Road Walton Hills, OH 44146 Tel.: 440-221-5354 • revkrasznai@gmail.com Through Christ Alone “ ‘How can someone be born when they are old? ’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother s womb to be born!’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.’” (John 3:4-5) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) Dear Calvin Synod Congregations, Dear Brothers and Sisters, October 31,1517 was a significant day in the life of the Christian Church. On that day, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door of Wittenberg, Germany. Luther, who was an outstanding scholar and New Testament professor, began a thoroughgoing reform of the medieval church. He was heralding the biblical truths of the supreme authority of Scripture; salvation by grace alone, by faith alone, and through Christ alone; and living life for the glory of God alone. Luther’s doctrines and teachings brought new beginning into the life of the Church and 500 years after the Reformation they still have a great impact on our lives. Martin Luther was searching for the truth of God. He greatly emphasized that we are saved through Christ alone, through faith alone, and that only in Him and through Him we have forgiveness of our sins, and only through Him we are redeemed, and only in Him and by Him we may have eternal life. When Jesus met with Nicodemus He talked exactly about these and turned the attention of the Pharisee to these core teachings. One night this prominent member of the Jewish Council visited Christ. He had a question in his heart and mind, who is this Jesus? Nicodemus was a Pharisee. However, what he had learned, as a Pharisee, seemed to be very different from what Jesus taught. Therefore one day he visited Christ. He really wanted to know who Jesus was. Isn’t it interesting? Many Pharisees approached Jesus, either on the streets, squares, or in the temple they always stopped Him and constantly questioned Him, examined Him, and tried to embarrass Him. Why was Nicodemus different than the other Pharisees? Why was his name so significant that we find it in the Bible? Outwardly and in
