Confessions and Catechism Preaching in the Reformation of 1857
Kleyn examines whether the 1857 formation of the Christian Reformed Church (CRCNA) constituted a legitimate ecclesiastical reformation, analyzing seven specific objections the CRCNA founders raised against the Reformed Church of America's departures from Reformed doctrine and practice. The article addresses the historical context of Dutch immigration to America and the theological and practical issues that prompted the separation, making it essential reading for understanding the PRCA's own 1924 heritage.
Semper Reformanda! Always reforming! Just as the life of the believer is one of progressive sanctification, so the life of the church should be one of continual reformation. The opposite for the believer is spiritual deterioration. The opposite for the church is apostasy. Was the formation of the Christian Reformed Church (CRCNA) in 1857 a legitimate reformation/reforming of the church? This is not just a question for historians in the CRCNA, but an important question for us in the...
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