The Doctrine of Creation According to the Reformed Creeds

In straight-forward, simple, yet profound language the Belgic Confession in its twelfth article (cf. the Heidelberg Catechism, q. 26) presents what Scripture teaches and what we as Reformed believe concerning the creation of all things. During the past fifty years or so this doctrine of creation has been the subject of no little discussion within the Reformed community. This discussion was precipitated by the so-called period theory. According to this view, the days ofGenesis 1 and Genesis 2...