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  • The Belgic Confession is one of the most important and oldest doctrinal statements of the Reformed churches. Written in 1561, it became a confession of Protestant believers in the Netherlands in the face of persecution from the Roman Catholic government. Despite its importance, there has been no comprehensive study on the history and background of this confession in English—until now. In this volume, Nicolaas Gootjes explores several key aspects of the confession, including its early history, authorship, authority, translation, revision, and relationship to Calvin and Beza. It is a valuable contribution to the field of Reformation studies.

    Author: N.H. Gootjes. Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2007. ISBN 9780801032356

    May 13, 2015
  • Dr. J. De Jong’s passion was to search the Scriptures and to bring its treasures, both new and old, to the attention of God’s people. With his insights into God’s Word he was able to encourage, instruct, and comfort many when his meditations were first published in the Clarion magazine. His work retains its value and can be used for personal Bible study and devotions as well as for group study into God’s Word.

    Author: J. De Jong. Editor: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Premier Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0887560857

    May 13, 2015
  • The principles underlying the laws respecting worship, clean and unclean, and the care of the poor and needy are as applicable today as they were back then. God’s Word includes the Old Testament laws and their message still needs to be heard. The purpose of these lectures is to show something of the truth and substance of the gospel that is embedded in the Old Testament laws and to help sensitise us to the fact that the New Testament gospel has its basis in the Old Covenant.

    Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Pro Ecclesia, 2000.

    May 13, 2015
  • This short volume explores the role that parents should play in the education of their children, as well as the importance of a close working relationship between parents and Christian schools.

    Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Reformed Guardian, 2000. Available for purchase from Pro Ecclesia.

    May 13, 2015
  • “What do you believe about God?
    About salvation and redemption? About the Ten Commandments?” These are the kinds of questions young people are confronted with in today’s climate of religious pluralism. This book—originally
    designed as a course for public profession of
    faith classes—has been structured to help young people answer these questions and to confirm them in their own faith. It presents
    an overview of the continental Reformed confessions known as the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic
    Confession, and the Canons of Dort.

    Author: J. De Jong. Publisher: Premier Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0887560687.

    May 13, 2015
  • This is the first exhaustive study of the Urim and Thummim since 1824, and in this book Professor Van Dam investigates all of the biblical data concerning them and their connection to the phrase “to inquire of Yahweh / God” in the historical books. He traces the use of the Urim and Thummim from the time of Joshua through the early monarchy under David and describes its apparent disappearance by the time of the classical prophets, where a shift to primarily verbal oracles occurs.

    Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Eisenbrauns, 1997. ISBN 9780931464836

    May 13, 2015
  • Recorded during the 2015 CRTS Conference.
    Dr. Smith proposes a distinction between finding eschatology by way of explication (mining passages containing direct information about the end), by way of implication (exploring typological features, secondary fulfillments, etc.), and by way of application (pulling through eschatological lines; drawing out the significance of a passage for our future hope), illustrating the importance of such a distinction with samples from the book of Psalms. He concludes by asking in what sense an OT book can be called eschatological.

    May 8, 2015
  • When Christians hear the word “love,” they quickly think of 1 Corinthians 13, and rightly so. However, how can the Apostle Paul say that “love never ends,” when in reality we see many different situations in which love is put under stress and, at times, even seems to come to an end. God’s Word in 1 Corinthians 13:8 forms the basis for this speech by Dr. Van Vliet, given to a youth rally in Ontario in 2014.

    May 8, 2015
  • Talk delivered by Rev. Ross W. Graham at the 2nd annual CRTS Lecture Series – Rejoicing in Growth: Church Planting and Evangelism.

    May 8, 2015
  • A close look at Christ as our chief Prophet, only High Priest, and eternal King. Also, the implications of this for the lives of Christians is explored.

    May 7, 2015
  • November 11 is a day on which to reflect and to remember. Remembrance Day is a day that pushes us beyond the Reformed communities to which we belong and reminds us that we shine as lights in a big universe. It is a day
    that jolts us out of our daily routines,
    and it reminds us that life is a lot bigger than our personal deadlines and plans. These are the opening thoughts of Dr. Smith’s meditation on Ecclesiastes 3:2, 8.

    May 6, 2015
  • Is there a connection between faith and shame?
    We might not think to put them together, but the Bible does. In this article Dr. Smith explores the relationship between faith and shame by way of a brief meditation on Psalm 25.

    May 6, 2015