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1561 Belgic Confession with proof-text referring to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20.
1561 Belgic Confession with proof-text referring to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20.
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Outward Looking Church: Current Craze or Christ’s Commission? (3)

Revised from a presentation for the Spring Office Bearers Conference held March 22, 2014 in Burlington, ON.  See here for […]

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17 June 2014

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Early printings of the Belgic Confession included this page of Scripture passage encouraging believers to profess their faith before men.
Early printings of the Belgic Confession included this page of Scripture passage encouraging believers to profess their faith before men.
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Outward Looking Church: Current Craze or Christ’s Commission? (2)

Revised from a presentation for the Spring Office Bearers Conference held March 22, 2014 in Burlington, ON.  See here for […]

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16 June 2014

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Ecclesiology of the New Calvinism

I recently finished reading a book entitled Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church.  Authored by Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson, […]

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13 June 2014

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The Beautiful Bride of Christ
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Christ’s Rules for Worship — Excerpt from The Beautiful Bride of Christ

The following is from chapter 6 of The Beautiful Bride of Christ: The Doctrine of the Church in the Belgic Confession — […]

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11 April 2013

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1561 Belgic Confession Cover Page
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Excerpt from The Beautiful Bride of Christ

The following excerpt is from chapter 3 of The Beautiful Bride of Christ: The Doctrine of the Church in the […]

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21 March 2013

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The Beautiful Bride of Christ
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Now Available: The Beautiful Bride of Christ

Questions abound when it comes to what the Bible teaches about the church.  Is the church essential for Christians or […]

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18 March 2013

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The First Commentary on the Belgic Confession

I’ve been anxiously waiting and looking for this.  Foederatum Belgium Orthodoxum was written by Samuel Maresius as a commentary on […]

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29 March 2012

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Ukrainian Visit

This evening I leave for Kiev, Ukraine.  I’ll be there for about a week.  The purpose of the visit is […]

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4 November 2011

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Recent Articles on De Bres and the Belgic Confession

I’ve uploaded a couple of recent articles on Guido de Bres and the Belgic Confession in commemoration of the 450th […]

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27 July 2011

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Calvin and de Brès

Continuing our celebration of the 450th birthday of the Belgic Confession, here’s another small piece I wrote a couple of […]

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18 May 2011

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Book Review: With Heart and Mouth

Still on the theme of celebrating the 450th birthday of the Belgic Confession, here’s my review of Daniel Hyde’s commentary […]

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13 May 2011

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TOP FIVE BELGIC CONFESSION RESOURCES

Today I’m continuing my celebration of all things related to the Belgic Confession.  This year, I remind you, is the […]

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11 May 2011

Belgic Confession

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Book Review: The Belgic Confession

In honour of the Belgic Confession’s 450th birthday this year, I’ll be posting a number of items related to it […]

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5 May 2011

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Happy 450th Birthday to the Belgic Confession!

This year marks 450 years since the Belgic Confession was written by Guido (or Guy) de Bres.  The Confession made […]

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3 May 2011

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Rev. Wes Bredenhof (B.A., M.Div., Th.D.) is pastor of the Free Reformed Church in Launceston, Tasmania. Read More
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