The Christian Reformed Church Replaces the Reformed Formula of Subscription (2)

Nathan Langerak examines the Christian Reformed Church's 2012 decision to replace the traditional Formula of Subscription with a new Covenant for Officebearers, arguing that this change weakens the Reformed understanding of creedal authority and opens the door to criticism of the confessions. The article critiques the theological problems with the new document, particularly its redefinition of subscription to include statements about Scripture rather than focusing solely on the Reformed creeds' agreement with God's Word.