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For Catechism Teachers: An Encouraging Word

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  • Donald Van Dyken

Teaching the catechism should be done from and motivated by love for children. How does this work in catechism teaching? 

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Covenantal Catechism

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  • Donald Van Dyken

Catechism instruction must be shaped by the covenant. How? There are three claims God makes in the covenant which must inform the catechism teaching. 

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Teaching the Catechism

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  • Zacharias Ursinus

Why is catechism teaching important? This article gives nine reasons to persuade you of the importance of teaching the catechism. 

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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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The Duties of Parents: Younger Children

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  • Jacob Koelman

This article gives practical guidelines for parenting younger children, those aged six to twelve. The author promotes teaching children the principles of the Christian life and giving them catechism instruction

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Why Catechism Is Necessary

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  • Zacharias Ursinus

This article gives nine reasons for the necessity of the Catechism (whether the Heidelberg Catechism, the Westminster Shorter Catechism or Westminster Larger Catechism, or otherwise).

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Teaching the Catechism: Why and How

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  • Jack Schoeman

After giving reasons why we should teach the Catechism, the author deals with objections to the teaching of the Catechism. The rest of the article looks at how the Catechism can be taught.

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A Lost Art A Tried and True way of Teaching is needed again

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  • J. I. Packer, Gary A. Parrett

Catechesis has been the church’s way to ground believers in the truth of the gospel. This article considers what happened to catechism in the modern church.

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Six Reasons Catechisms Make Truth Stick

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  • Zach Barnhart

A catechism is a great tool for instruction and teaching. The combination of theological questions and answers given in the catechism help in making truth stick. This article gives six reasons how the catechism teaching does this.

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A Textbook for the Church, Especially for the Youth

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  • G. van Roekel

The Heidelberg Catechism was written primarily as a textbook for the church, with a focus on the youth. This looks at the role of Scripture in the Catechism, the method of the Catechism, and its place in the church. Then it discusses a role that the Catechism should play in the church today in preaching and catechesis.

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The Importance of Catechism Instruction

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  • Anthony A. Hoekema

This article emphasizes the importance of catechetical instruction of the youth. A catechism is a valuable tool that helps believers become grounded in church doctrine.

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The Heidelberg Catechism

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This article introduces the Heidelberg Catechism. It looks at the structure of the Catechism, its relation to Scripture, and the reasons it was written.

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Renew or Retain? The Place of the HC in School, Church and Catechesis

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  • J. P. Proos

Listening to the different voices that call for the renewing or retaining of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article looks at the place of the catechism in school, church, and catechesis, and shows the challenges facing the aforementioned voices.

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A Future for the HC in Tomorrow's Instruction?

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  • T. Pleizier

Stating that a catechism must serve the purpose of initiating believers into the theological tradition, teaching the basics of faith, and helping them to defend the faith, this article argues that though the Heidelberg Catechism can stand as a confessional document, the church needs today a new catechism.

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Why We Have Catechism Answering Ultimate Questions

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  • Sjirk Bajema

From Exodus 12, this article shows that God expected the covenant children to ask questions that relate to God and his work. This article shows that the catechism exists to help in answering those questions, be they of believers or unbelievers.

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Living with the Lord

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  • G. van Rongen

This article looks at the relationship between the three parts of the Heidelberg Catechism - sin, deliverance, and gratitude. These three parts form a reformed alternative to the sacrament of penance, which also contains three parts - contrition, confession, and satisfaction. In contrast to the sacrament of penance, the Heidelberg Catechism encompasses the whole life of the Christian.

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Preaching the Word - Catechetically

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  • James Visscher

This article calls for the return of preaching from the Heidelberg Catechism. The author looks at the relationship between Catechism and textual preaching, and gives one approach to preaching the Catechism.

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Kids, Character, and Catechism

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  • L. Charles Jackson

When we develop the character of our children, we mark their souls morally and ethically. This parenting involves ploughing and planting the Word of God in them. One tool God provides for this is the catechism. The catechism provides children with solid, thorough knowledge in today’s confusing world. It gives a workable framework within which we can live.

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Baptism, Profession of Faith, Lord’s Supper

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  • Cornelis J. de Ruijter

Young people are ready to make profession of faith when they come to the conclusion that the doctrine of the church is in agreement with God's word. This way of thinking has a bearing on the way catechism is taught. Catechism classes ought to embrace the three forms of unity as expressing the doctrine taught by the church.

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The Heidelberg Catechism: Its History, Character, and Value

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  • Rodney Kleyn

Why does the church need creeds and the Heidelberg Catechism? This article answers this question by looking at the value of the creeds as: means to show unity with the generations of believers, a way of binding the churches to each other, as teaching tools, and as guarding the church against error.

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Catechism… or Discipline

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

Should parents who do not send their children to catechism classes be disciplined? The author shows that this has been a conviction in the history of the Reformed Churches. He shows the need for catechism and the benefits it has for the church. The author maintains that instruction in the Heidelberg Catechism is linked to the promise parents make to their children at their baptism.

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The Fourth Commandment: Our Catechism, Calvin, and Ursinus

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  • Kenneth Koole

Does the way in which the Heidelberg Catechism deals with the fourth Commandment in Lord’s Day 38 leave you longing for more? The catechism does not say anything about what is forbidden on the Sabbath. Is this an issue? This article looks at Calvin's perspective on the fourth commandment and how this perspective influenced Ursinus. 

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Why Catechize?

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  • Thomas Watson

Catechetical preaching serves to ground and settle the Christian in doctrine. The author of this article maintains that the Catechism serves as a foundation for our faith.

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Catechism Instruction

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of what should be involved with instruction in the catechism. The author looks at the scriptural basis for catechism instruction, the task of parents with regards to catechism, supervision of the elders over the catechism class, etc.

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Comments on Catechetical Preaching

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

Is the church facing the danger of raising a generation of spiritual illiterates? This article shows that this danger can be averted by returning to catechetical preaching and teaching.

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Instruction in the Faith Some Pages from the Past

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

This article looks at the roots of catechism classes in church history and the importance of catechizing the youth of the church.

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Using the Heidelberg Catechism in Pastoring, Training, and Evangelism

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  • John R. Sittema

This article looks at the Heidelberg Catechism and the education of God's people, as well as the use of the Heidelberg Catechism in evangelism.

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Instruction in the Faith Lessons from John Calvin

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  • John J. Murray

This article is about catechetical instruction (catechism classes). The author focuses on the catechisms at the time of the Reformation (Luther and Calvin) and how this influenced the churches through the ages. The author also looks at the need for catechetical instruction today.

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Why Catechism?

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

This article is about catechism and teaching the youth of the church. The author looks at the purpose of catechizing the youth.

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Who does the Catechizing?

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  • Clarence Bouwman

This article is about catechism for the youth, and whose task it is to do the catechizing. The author looks at the responsibility of the parents and the officers of the church in this regard.

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Catechism: Fathers, Instruct your Children

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  • Kim Riddlebarger

This article is about fathers educating their children with the Catechism (teaching their children the doctrine of Scripture).

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