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Women in Office = False Church?

It could happen later this year that the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands decide at their synod to officially allow […]

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9 March 2017

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A WELL ORDERED CHURCH
A WELL ORDERED CHURCH
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Book Review: A Well-Ordered Church

A Well-Ordered Church: Laying a Solid Foundation for a Vibrant Church, William Boekestein and Daniel R. Hyde, Holywell, England: Evangelical […]

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23 March 2015

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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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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
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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Guy de Bres -- Pages Choisies
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The Other Confession of Guy de Brès

Most Reformed people know about Guido (or Guy) de Brès as the author of the Belgic Confession.  But did you […]

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16 January 2013

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The Titus 2:1 Award

Ryan Smith over at One Christian Dad has awarded Yinkahdinay the Titus 2:1 Award.  Thanks, brother!  He asks me to […]

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11 January 2013

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445 Years Ago Today

On this date in 1567, the author of the Belgic Confession was martyred.  Guido de Brès was executed by the Spanish […]

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30 May 2012

Guido de Bres

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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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Guido De Bres and His Belief in Purgatory

On May 31, 1567 Guido de Bres was martyred for the Christian faith.  Furthermore, as noted before here, this year […]

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30 May 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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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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Reformation Day: Letter from Guy de Bres to His Wife

Today we commemorate the 492nd birthday of the Reformation.  In honour of that, I have another small contribution to the […]

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31 October 2010

Guido de Bres

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Book Review: Faithfulness Under Fire

Faithfulness Under Fire: The Story of Guido de Brès, William Boekestein, Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2010.  Hardcover, 32 pages, […]

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21 October 2010

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