The Church's Witness to the World

From the Preface: The Belgic Confession is no substitute for Holy Scripture. Its only aim is to set forth simply and straightforwardly what the Reformed churches believe to be the sound doctrine of the Bible unto godliness. As such it is an official declaration of those churches whose goal was to declare in their preaching and teaching neither more nor less than what God himself has revealed in his holy word. And each one who loves the truth in Jesus Christ which alone can set us free from sin and all its fatal consequences is under obligation to make this truth his own personal and precious treasure, witnessing to it in word and deed whenever opportunity is provided. With pleasure, although not without a measure of hesitation, we once again present this material on the Belgic Confession. It was first published in two volumes at the time of the four hundredth anniversary of that creed in 1961. Among many it met with a warm response. Since then requests have come in for copies which were no longer available. We trust this new edition, with its minor changes and corrections, will also be able to serve many in coming to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Gospel.