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The Belgic Confession

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The Belgic Confession

From time to time CCRC takes a look at the important documents in the history of the Reformed church tradition. These documents define significant features of the Reformed approach to the Bible, influencing how we read it. They also have had an effect on how the worldwide Reformed community has tried to live a Christian life in the face of challenges. The Belgic Confession’s chief author was Guido de Brès, a preacher of the Reformed churches of the Netherlands, who died a martyr to the faith in the year 1567. (Two things: That's him in prison in the picture and "Confession" doesn't mean confessing to believing or doing something wrong--more like just telling or making a case for what you believe.) During the sixteenth century the churches in the Netherlands were exposed to terrible persecution by the Roman Catholic government. To protest against this cruel oppression, and to prove to the persecutors that the members of the Reformed faith were not rebels, but law-abiding citizens who professed true Christian beliefs, de Brès prepared this Confession in the year 1561. In the following year a copy was sent to King Philip II, together with a letter in which the Reformed declared that they were ready to obey the government in all lawful things, but that they would “offer their backs to stripes, their tongues to knives, their mouths to gags, and their whole bodies to the fire,” rather than deny the truth expressed in this Confession. Pretty fearful stuff and, thankfully, we don't know suffering like that for practicing our Christian faith in Canada. But there's something about tough, challenging times that helps people get to the truth of the matter and we can learn a lot today from Christians who are imprisoned or otherwise punished for believing the Bible. What you'll find in the Confession and in our sermon series is a powerful walk through those Biblical truths.

September 23, 2018

The Final Judgement

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Matthew 25:31–46

September 9, 2018

The King of Kings

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: John 18:28– 28:40

August 26, 2018

Lord’s Supper and Self-Examination

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Lord's Supper, Creeds and Confessions Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17–34

August 19, 2018

Spiritual Bread for Spiritual Life

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Lord's Supper, Creeds and Confessions Scripture: John 6:25–40, John 6:53–59

August 12, 2018

Baptizing Believers and Their Children But Once

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Genesis 17:1–14, Colossians 2:8–15

July 30, 2018

Baptism’s Symbolism

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Baptism Scripture: Colossians 2:9–15

July 22, 2018

The Fount of Blood and Water

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: John 19:28–37

July 15, 2018

Faithful Resistance

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Galatians 5:13– 6:10

July 8, 2018

Elections, Nominations, Authority, and Equality

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Hebrews 13:7–17

June 24, 2018

Church Shopping: Who Do You See?

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Acts 14:21–30

June 17, 2018

Church Shopping? What do you See?

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Amos 5:21–24, Galatians 5:16– 6:5, Matthew 28:16–20

June 10, 2018

Church Shopping? What Do You Hear?

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Jeremiah 23:16–32, Romans 10:12–15

June 3, 2018

Obligations of Church Membership?

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: The Body of Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12–31

May 27, 2018

One, Holy, Universal Church

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4–12

February 4, 2018

A Greater Order of Priest

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Hebrews 7:1–28

January 21, 2018

A Just and Merciful God

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: John 3:1–21

January 7, 2018

The Two Natures of Christ

Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Colossians 1:15–23

December 17, 2017

On the Incarnation

Preacher: Amanda Bakale Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Incarnation Scripture: Revelation 12:1–9, Revelation 12:13–17

August 27, 2017

Who Do You Say I Am?

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: Matthew 16:13–20

August 20, 2017

A Defining Christian Teaching

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: John 17:1–26

July 23, 2017

Canon and Apocrypha

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions

July 16, 2017

The Authority of the Bible

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10–17

July 9, 2017

The Written Word of God

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1 – 1 :21

June 18, 2017

Confessing God

Preacher: Series: The Belgic Confession Topic: Creeds and Confessions