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While it is not my purpose in this article to construct an argument that defends our beloved Confessions from such attacks, I do hope briefly to recount the story of the author of the Belgic Confession, Guido de Bres, whose life testified to the power of the words he wrote not only for the church in
The Character of the Belgic Confession Rev. Nathan Langerak The Belgic Confession is the earliest of the Reformed creeds known collectively as the Three Forms of Unity. The Three Forms of Unity are the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dordt. The name of the creed, Bel
(Note: At its last annual meeting the staff decided that the undersigned should continue with this rubric and treat our Belgic Confession, sometimes called The Netherlands Confession, or simply The Confession of Faith. There was an earlier treatment of this creed beginning in Volume VII of The Stand
But I perceived that the fury of certain wicked persons has prevailed so far in your realm that there is no place in it for sound doctrine. Consequently, it seemed to me that I should be doing something worthwhile if I both gave instruction to them and made confession before you with the same work.
Rev. Angus Stewart Belgic Confession 1: There Is One Only God We all believe with the heart, and confess with the mouth, that there is one only simple and spiritual Being, which we call God; and that he is eternal, incomprehensible, invisible, immutable, infinite, almighty, perfectly wise, just, go
Rev. Angus Stewart The Belgic Confession is a great Reformed creed that amply repays the time and effort spent in reading and studying it. In this essay, I will introduce the Belgic Confession by making six key points about it which will constitute good reasons for considering its rich teaching in
By far the most horrible story of Anabaptism is the dark story of Munster. The leaders here were two Dutchmen; John Matthyszoon of Haarlem and John Beukeszoon of Leiden. These men were inspired by the teachings of Melchior Hoffman, who foretold an imminent return of Christ. They encouraged their fol
Introduction to the Belgic Confession. This is historically the first of our three forms of unity, having been composed in 1561. It is often called the Belgic Confession because it was written in the southern lowlands, now known as Belgium. Its chief author was Guido de Braes, one of several iti
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