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That Reformed heritage will be maintained only when it is a living spiritual reality to Reformed Christians. There is always a great danger of making doctrine merely a matter of the intellect. We must confess that this has sometimes happened among us. Whenever that happens, then we have lost the cha
Rev. Terpstra is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of South Holland, Illinios. But I ask, what is the heritage of the Protestant Reformed Churches? Is there any part of the truth which they have emphasized and further developed in distinction from other Reformed Churches? …If you ask me what
This Reformed tradition began with the Calvin Reformation. It continued through the Reformation in the Netherlands. It came over the sea to this country with our forbearers. It was preserved in this country through the history of the Christian Reformed Church and our own Churches since 1924 up to th
Introduction Although the Protestant Reformed Churches have their theological and ecclesiastical roots in the rich loam soil of the Dutch Reformed tradition, we form a part of Christ’s English-speaking church. It is in that tongue that we must needs have our heavenly Father speak to us. That being
When we talk about the Reformed heritage, and we mean by that the tenants of Calvinism and that which is often called the tulip doctrine in our midst, the five points of Calvinism, and more particularly the distinctively Protestant Reformed heritage that belongs to you as you were taught in synopses
NRC: Tracing the Roots During the Reformation, a strong Reformed tradition began to emerge in the Netherlands, as evidenced by the Synod of Dordt in the early 17th century. The Canons of Dordt, one of our Reformed confessions, surfaced in this period. But, gradually the church (then, the State Ref
The Reformed churches in the Netherlands believed that one of the purposes of the preaching of the Word of God in the worship services was to build up God's people in the knowledge of the truth of God. This was done through solid biblical preaching. Regular preaching on the Heidelberg Catechism was
Does she properly administer the Sacraments and exercise Christian discipline? You see that this, by Gods grace, is your heritage as Protestant Reformed youth. A Reformation heritage. Yes, its as old as 1517 but it’s also as new as 1977. A heritage that has been kept because godly men were raised u
We must recall that the Christian Reformed Churches in .this country had their roots in the Secession of 1834. The colonists who came here in 1847 and following years were sons and daughters of the Secession. And when the Christian Reformed Churches began in 1857 (by way of separation from the Refor
Only standing in this awareness will we adhere to the faith of our fathers and defend this heritage entrusted to our keeping. IV. Resources for reference and further study: -The Protestant Reformed Churches in America, by Herman Hoeksema, Second Edition 1947, Grand Rapids, MI. -Gods Covenant Faithf