John Calvin’s Integrated Covenant Theology (2)
November 2007 27 neither the minister nor the congregation minimize the value of this Reformed custom, therefore. 55 Van Dellen and Monsma also point out the positive benefits of systematic instruction in the Heidelberg Catechism: Now by preaching the truth of God constantly and systematically according to the summary of the Heidelberg Catechism the congregation of God receives regular instruction in all the fundamentals of the Chris- tian faith as revealed in the Bible. It is true that apart...