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Act of Secession or Return

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  • Homer C. Hoeksema

The Secession of 1834 was a crucial moment for many Reformed Churches. Their stance against the Netherlands Reformed Church and its corruption gave rise to many new reformed churches. This article is the official statement of the Secession churches.

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Is the Larger Catechism Worthwhile?

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  • Chad van Dixhoorn

This article discusses the purpose and the teachings of the Westminster Larger Catechism in comparison to the Shorter Catechism, Calvin’s Catechism, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Westminster Confession of Faith.

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The Catechism of the Church of Geneva

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  • John Calvin

This is a Catechism written by John Calvin in 1545 for use in the Genevan church.

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Zwingli’s 67 Articles

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  • Emil Buehrer

Are churches just the same? Is it only names that differentiate churches? By introducing Zwingli’s 67 Articles, the author reminds us that the Reformers stood for something definite - the plain preaching of the Gospel. This is a call to today’s church not to forget her calling.

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The Scots Confession, 1560

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  • Greg MacDonald

Giving the historical background that gave birth to the Scots Confession, this article show how God used it to bring unity in his church in the midst of persecution.

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The Cambridge Declaration Of The Alliance Of Confessing Evangelicals

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Calling the Evangelical church to repentance and reformation and embrace the historical evangelicalism, this article is the Cambridge Declaration which aims at using the solas of the reformation as central to the biblical teaching - Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and

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The Shorter Catechism: Its Production and Influence

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  • A. Ross

This article is about the background, history, and influence of the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

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The Kairos Document: Caveat Emptor!

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  • Arie Roos

This article is about the Kairos Document (1985). It discusses the content of the Kairos Document (State theology, Church theology, Prophetic theology, Challenge to action) and also makes some comments about the underlying theological viewpoints of this document.

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Constitution of the African Evangelical Presbyterian Church

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This article gives the constitution of the African Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

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The Confession of Faith of the Reformed Churches in France [1559] or De La Rochelle [1571]

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  • Aaron Kayayan

This article considers details relating to the Confession of the Reformed Churches in France (1559), also bearing the name La Rochelle (1571).

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The Attitude of the Church Towards Its Confessions and Catechisms

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  • Emil Buehrer

Is there value in holding to the old confessions as the church? Does the church need a confession at all? The author will carry you through the confessions and catechism, in arguing for their relevance for today’s church, with specific focus on the Reformed confessions.

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Brief Confession of Faith

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  • John Calvin

This is a brief confession of faith by John Calvin. Some elements include confession of God as the creator of all things, his providence and sovereignty, the sinfulness of man, and total depravity.

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Regeneration and Faith, According to Two British Confessions

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  • Michael A. G. Haykin

This article presents the account of regeneration and faith from two confessions – the Scottish Confession and the Irish Articles. The Scottish Confession takes apart the Roman Catholic teaching and the Irish Articles deals with Arminianism.

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The Westminster Shorter Catechism – Question 2

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  • G. I. Williamson

Chapter 1 is an exposition of Q&A 2 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It considers the rule that God has given man to direct man on how to glorify God: all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

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The Westminster Shorter Catechism – Question 1

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  • G. I. Williamson

Chapter 1 is an exposition of Q&A 1 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It considers the reason for the existence of human beings: to glorify God.

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The Westminster and Savoy Confessions - A Brief Comparison

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  • Peter Toon

The Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order is compared in this paper with the Westminster Confession of Faith.

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The Doctrine of Inspiration Since the Reformation

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  • William E. Nix

In this paper, the author gives a historical overview of how present positions on the inspiration of Scripture developed since the Reformation. Different confessional positions from a Lutheran, Reformed, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Baptist tradition are noted.

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The Scots Confession of 1560

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  • David B. Calhoun

This article is an introduction to the Scots Confession. It shows how the confession is focused on the glory of God, his Word, Jesus Christ, the gospel, and the church.

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The Larger Catechism – One Catechism for Three Kingdoms

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  • John R. Bower

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the historical context and the history of the production of the Westminster Larger Catechism.

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