The Great Blessing of Preaching the Catechism
Barry Gritters defends the Reformed mandate to preach the Heidelberg Catechism weekly, contrasting this practice with historical objections raised by Isaac Frederici at the Synod of Dort. The article emphasizes the catechism's importance for preserving Reformed doctrine and addresses the preacher's responsibility to catechize the congregation as an essential element of pastoral ministry.
There is another Frederick in the story of the HC. His name among us ought to be as infamous as Frederick III's is famous. This other Frederick is the Italian Isaac Frederici (pron: Freh-deh-REE-chee). Among those who love the HC, the name Isaac Frederici ought to be as black as the name Jakob Harmen, aka Jacobus Arminius. Among readers of the SB the name Arminius likely is a dirty word. I was reminded of that -- and both encouraged and slightly amused -- by what happened recently on a high...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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