The BERG—The Confessing Protestant Reformed Congregation of Giessen, Germany
This article introduces the Bekennende Evangelisch-Reformierte Gemeinde (BERG), a confessing Reformed congregation in Giessen, Germany, and describes the Protestant Reformed Churches in America's efforts to establish official ecclesiastical relations with it through their Contact Committee. The piece emphasizes the PRC's commitment to manifesting the unity of the true Church by developing relationships with other Reformed congregations that share their doctrinal convictions and confessional standards.
The members of the Protestant Reformed Churches believe with their hearts and confess each week "an holy catholic church." In order to put this firm faith into practice, their denomination through her synod has established a standing committee, the Contact Committee, and given that committee the responsibility to seek and develop unity in the truth with those who share the pure Reformed faith with them. This responsibility is stated in the preamble of the Constitution of the Committee for...
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