Three Forms Podcast

One of the shortest Articles in the Confession, here we continue to explore what our God has done to accomplish our salvation. Article 17: The Recovery of Fallen Humanity We believe that our good God…

Recognizing our hopeless condition in sin, the Belgic now turns our attention towards our Lord, as we begin to consider what He has done to save us, first through His electing love in Jesus Christ. B…

The world shares the message of Lady Gaga, encouraging us that "we are on the right track because we were born this way." But David, Job, and Paul, warn us that we have a problem from our conception.…

Here we begin to consider the tragedy that is humanity, in that we were created with such honor, in the image of God, but in sinful rebellion, have plunged ourselves into animal like shame. Article 1…

The Providence of God is not fully revealed to us, yet from the Biblical testimony, we rest assured that our Lord is engaged and active in His world. What a comfort for God's people! Article 13: The …

Here we confess that our Lord's creation of all things includes the angels. This opposes those that deny the reality of spirits, or who claim there are equal opposing forces of good and evil. Article…

One reason the Eastern and Western Church divided, was a difference over the role and work of the Holy Spirit. With the Western Church, the Belgic testifies that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son…

Jesus was not just a human, like us, but he is also revealed to be eternal, and thus God. Though this brings us into conflict with Muslims, and challenges our civil religion, we can not deny Scriptur…

While the word Trinity isn't found in God's Word, in Article 9, we have an example of how we take such truths straight from the Scripture. Proof texting is not the "bogeyman" that some today claim! A…

One Essence, yet Three Persons? The word Trinity isn't in the Bible, so when did the church start using it? And how do songs from Arius and the Ghost Busters play into our proper understanding of God…

The sixth article addressing the authority of God's Word, we consider how catechisms, confessions, and even creeds, hold authority only to the extent that they properly reflect Scripture. Article 7: …

What are God's people to do with the extra-Biblical books of the Apocrypha? They appear in Roman Catholic Bibles. They are regarded by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Are they banned and forbidden by Pr…

What came first, the Bible or the Church? In Article 5 of the Belgic Confession, we continue to outline what we understand about God's Word, and both its authentication and authority. Article 5: The …

Why is the Bible called Canonical? Did the church create the Bible, or does the Bible create the church? When were the 66 books of the Protestant Bible recognized? Episode 204 answers these questions…

The second of six Articles focusing on God's Revelation, and specifically the Scripture. Here we discuss how we have received God's Word, and recognize it as both Holy and Divine. Article 3: The Writ…

While Article 1 confesses the reality of God, Article 2 starts to explore how we come to know this God. Scripture and the Confession point to two books telling us of who God is, Creation and His Word…

The Belgic Confession begins with a declaration of who God is. We discuss what the confessions means when it says He is a "simple Being," and then explore ten of His attributes that it focuses on. Ar…

Our hosts share about an upcoming training opportunity in West Michigan. For more details, or to register, check out the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-three-forms-of-unity-tickets…

In this final Lord's Day, we consider our three sworn enemies, the aim of our prayers being God's glory, and our assurance that our God not only hears but answers our prayers! Lord’s Day 52 Q & A 127…