The Belgic Confession: Historical background, contextual meaning, contemporary relevance

Chapters

• Chapter 1

  Introduction: The texts and contexts of the Belgic Confession, then and now
  D Francois Muller
• Chapter 2

  Belgic Confession Article 1: The only God
  Rikus Fick
• Chapter 3

  Reading Scripture as God’s revelation: Perspectives from Belgic Confession Articles 2–7
  Albert J Coetsee
• Chapter 4

  All these are equal: The doctrine of the Trinity in the Belgic Confession (Articles 8–11)
  Gijsbert van den Brink
• Chapter 5

  Unassailable faith statements encompassing creation, providence, humanity and fall, original sin: The Belgic Confession Articles 12–15
  Raymond M Potgieter
• Chapter 6

  With Christology, everything is at stake: Insights from the Belgic Confession Articles 16–19
  Sarel van der Walt
• Chapter 7

  God’s justice and our righteousness: Belgic Confession Articles 20–23
  HH van Alten
• Chapter 8

  Regeneration and human access to the divine in contemporary theological and ethical thought: A reflection on the Belgic Confession Articles 24–26
  Manitza Kotzé
• Chapter 9

  Towards a relevant ecclesiology: An exposition of Articles 27–29 of the Belgic Confession
  Wim Dreyer
• Chapter 10

  To keep God’s holy order: The relevance of Reformed governance in Articles 30–32 of the Belgic Confession for churches today
  Leon van den Broeke
• Chapter 11

  Widening wings? Re-emphasising sacramental ‘joyful exchange’ (Articles 33–35)
  P Paul Kruger
• Chapter 12

  Belgic Confession Article 36: On those who are in and under authority in this life: Citizens obeying the civil rulers obeying God
  D Francois Muller
• Chapter 13

  To declare himself the judge: The last judgement (Article 37)
  Arnold Huijgen