Van Til and Evangelistic Identity
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Van Til called for reformation. In a sermon before the 1968 OPC General Assembly, he said, “Only if each one of God’s people will see himself in the light of the calling that he has, together with all the people of the covenant to become a blessing to all nations through the promised Messiah, will they be able to face the future with joy and confidence instead of fear.” Van Til saw the church not simply as the recipient of God’s blessings, but also as the agent of God’s blessing to the nations. The church was God’s means for evangelism. This evangelistic identity was to be at the core of the church’s sense of mission and purpose in the world.
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