The Westminster Confession

One good way to explain something less familiar is by comparing and contrasting it with what is better known. As Christians in the Dutch Reformed tradition, we hold to the three forms of unity: the Belgic Confession (1561), the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), and the Canons of Dordt (1618–19). So how does Presbyterianism’s Westminster Confession (1646) compare? Below are six points of comparison that will help Reformed believers to better understand this vital confession. 1. Triad. The Westminster...