The Belgic Confession and missions (3)
Rev. Daniel Kleyn argues that the Belgic Confession, far from being irrelevant to missionary work, possesses inherent missionary character both historically (in its original context as a witness against Roman Catholicism) and theologically (in its faithful summary of Scripture's teachings). This article demonstrates how specific doctrinal content of the Belgic Confession, particularly its teaching on God's self-revelation through creation and Scripture, directly supports and guides the church's missional labors.
Previous article in this series: December 15, 2022, p. 135. Rev. Daniel Kleyn, missionary of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America, stationed in Manila, Philippines The Belgic Confession has been accused of being irrelevant for or even detrimental to mission work. But this is not true. As we noticed in our previous articles, the creed's significance for missions is evident from the history that surrounded its writing. One of the reasons it was produced and published was so that it might...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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