Term
Belgic Confession
A 1561 Reformed confession used by the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church, originating during Spanish persecution.
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Definition
(1561) A Reformed confession growing out of the 16th century Spanish persecution of Protestant in the Low Countries. It is used as the confession of faith for both the Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church.
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- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 100Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 100.
Last revised August 14, 2026