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PART FOUR - Classical Protestant Confessions Chapter 4, The Creedal Imperative by Dr. Carl Trueman.
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The Three Forms of Unity.
The Three Forms of Unity is a collective name for the 'Belgic' Confession of Faith, the Canons of Dort, and the Heidelberg Catechism, which are accepted as official statements of doctrine by many of the Reformed churches, including the URCNA.
What are The Three Forms of Unity, and why were they written?
“Part of the reformation that looks to the continental Reformation (as opposed to the Anglo-Scottish Reformation).” Modern day Belgium and the Netherlands (Dutch).
How do The Three Forms of Unity reflect the theological beliefs of the Protestant Reformation, particularly those of the Reformed tradition?
In what ways do The Three Forms of Unity demonstrate the importance of theological precision and the use of creeds in the modern church?
What is the structure of The Three Forms of Unity, and how does this structure contribute to its usefulness as a confessional document?
How does The Three Forms of Unity differ from other Protestant confessions, such as the Westminster Confession or The Book of Concord, in terms of its theological emphases and historical context?
The Belgic Confession: (1561)
What is the Belgic Confession, and why was it included in The Three Forms of Unity?
“In Article 9 it accepts the teaching of the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian creeds.” Why is this important? “Holding fast to sound words.”
How does the Belgic Confession reflect the theological beliefs of the Reformed tradition, particularly with regard to the doctrine of God and the nature of salvation?
“And this holy church is preserved by God against the rage of the whole world, even though for a time it may appear very small in the eyes of men-as though it were completely extinguished.”
A great encouragement.
What was the historical context in which the Belgic Confession was written, and how did this context shape its contents?
What is the significance of the Belgic Confession for modern Reformed theology, and how does it continue to shape Reformed understanding of God and salvation?
The Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
“omits any direct teaching on predestination.”
“According to the introduction, the Heidelberg Catechism was to provided a basis for confessional unity, a model for training youth, and a guide to teachers and pastors to prevent them from adopting doctrinal changes at will.” Why is this important?
52 sections.
“The tone and phrasing of the first and last questions:
1. What is thy only comfort in life and death?
That I with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who, with His precious blood, hath fully satisfied for all my sins, and delivered me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation, and therefore, by His Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me sincerely willing and ready, henceforth, to live unto Him.
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