The October Reformation Voice: Recovering the Reformed Confession

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Howard Sloan is Coordinating Secretary of the HRA and writes in the introduction to this month’s issue:

Blessings and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  This month’s issue is themed “Recovering the Reformed Confession.”  This theme was inspired by the upcoming book of the same name by Dr. R. Scott Clark.  This issue includes a review  of that book. The reason for the existence of the HRA is the loss of Confessional identity and theology in churches that once held to the high standards contained in our cherished documents.  The articles contained in the pages to follow are intended to encourage us in the use of the Heidelberg Catechism as a tool in the retention and reclamation of Reformed faith and practice.  We ignore these documents designed to keep us from heresy and error at our own peril. 

We also discuss two very important methods of keeping our confessional identity strong: Catechetical preaching and Confirmation courses.  I realize that some of our readers are very familiar with these practices, while others are just rediscovering these lost gems.  I pray that these articles will be a source of encouragement and wisdom wherever you find yourself on that continuum.  Remember that our purpose is that we “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 3). 

The October issue includes these articles and features:

WHY FOCUS ON THE CONFESSIONS by R. Scott Clark……………………………..3
THE BENEFITS OF PREACHING THE CATECHISM by Ron Cammenga………4
CONFIRMATION AND THE CATECHISM by John Neiderhaus……………………..8
BOOK REVIEWS……………………………………………………………………………………..10
NEWS, NOTES, AND PRAYER REQUESTS………………………………………………..12

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    R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.

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