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The First Mark and Missions

In 1952, a Christian Reformed consistory overtured the CRC Synod to "to draw up a creedal statement concerning missions." The CRC Synod declined to do so, on the grounds that "The work of Missions is included in the…
La dolce vita or (better) Het zoete leven

This is the title page of the original book that gives us some of the most valuable information about the last days of Guido (Guy) de Bres, author of the Belgic Confession. Translated it reads, "Procedures held wit…
The Authority of the Belgic Confession

One of the chapters of my dissertation deals with the Christian Reformed Church and its development of the Contemporary Testimony: Our World Belongs to God. I'm especially interested in the role of the Belgic Confession…
The Staff of the Christian Faith -- Justification (Part 5)

Today we’re considering the section of the Staff of the Christian Faith (SCF) where Guido de Bres quotes the church fathers on the topic of justification. This section reflects both de Bres’ intimate familiarity with th…
The Staff of the Christian Faith -- Justification (Part 4)

Today I want to look at what Guido de Bres does with the New Testament in the section on justification in his book the Staff of the Christian Faith (SCF). As one might expect, there are more New Testament passages than …
The Staff of the Christian Faith -- Justification (Part 3)

Above is a scan of part of page 81, from the section of Scripture passages regarding justification in Guido (or Guy) de Bres' 1555 book, The Staff of the Christian Faith (Le Baston de la Foy Chrestienne). This is Gal…
The Staff of the Christian Faith -- Justification (Part 2)

Today I want to begin considering how de Bres handles the subject of justification in his 1555 book, the Staff of the Christian Faith (Le Baston de la Foy Chrestienne). The first striking thing is the quantity of attent…
The Staff of the Christian Faith -- Justification (Part 1)

Through the course of this week, I'm going to be blogging on Guido (or Guy) de Bres' 1555 book, Le Baston de la Foy Chrestienne (the Staff of the Christian Faith). I'm going to be paying particular attention to what the…
New Belgic Confession Website

If you haven't already heard, Danny Hyde has started a new website dedicated to the Belgic Confession. You can also find links in the sidebar to a few articles that I've recently written on the BC, including one that's…
The Guanabara Confession

In a recent article in Clarion, I wrote that the Belgic Confession was the only Reformation confession written by a martyr. Well, I just found out that I was wrong. The Guanabara Confession was written in Brazil in 155…