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In an age of increasingly individualistic statements of belief, traditional corporate confessions of faith provide a vital link to the church of ages past. To assist in the study of Reformed theology and worship, we offer links to these major creeds and confessions from the Reformed tradition.
Also see CICW's collection of liturgical documents and resources from the Christian Reformed Church, and Historic Church Documents from the Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics.
Creeds
The Apostles' Creed
posted by the Reformed Church in America
The Athanasian Creed
posted by the Reformed Church in America
The
Nicene Creed
posted by the Reformed Church in America
Confessions
The Belgic Confession
posted by the Christian Reformed Church
The Belgic Confession in Q&A Format
posted by Reformed Worship
The Canons of Dort
posted by the Christian Reformed Church
The Heidelberg Catechism
posted by the Christian Reformed Church
The Westminster Confession of Faith
posted by the
Presbyterian Church in America
The Westminster Larger Catechism
posted by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
posted by the
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Other Statements of Belief
Our Beliefs
posted by the Reformed Church in America
Our Beliefs and Practices
posted by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
What is the Reformed Faith?
posted by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Who We Are: Beliefs
posted by the Christian Reformed Church
What We Believe
posted by the Presbyterian Church in America
Other Links
Creeds of Christendom (compiled by the Rev. Michael H. Anderson)
The Internet Sacred Text Archive: Christianity
Related Online Resources
The person and work of Christ in the words of Reformed confessions
A companion resource to a series from the Calvin College Chapel
Related Books
Henry Beets, The Reformed Confession Explained (Eerdmans, 1929)
Lyle D. Bierma et al., An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism (Baker, 2005)
Peter Y. De Jong, The Church's Witness to the World (2 vols., Pella Publishing, 1960)
Ecumenical Creeds and Reformed Confessions (CRC Publications, 1988)
Homer C. Hoeksema, The Voice of Our Fathers (Reformed Free Publishing Association, 1980)
Fred H. Klooster, A Mighty Comfort (CRC Publications, 1990)
Fred H. Klooster, Our Only Comfort: A Comprehensive Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, 2 vols. (CRC Publications, 2001)
Andrew Kuyvenhoven, Comfort & Joy: A Study of the Heidelberg Catechism (CRC Publications, 1988)
Richard J. Mouw, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport (Zondervan, 2004)
Our World Belongs to God: Study Version (CRC Publications, 1987)
Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., A Place to Stand (CRC Publications, 1979)
Caspar Olevianus, A Firm Foundation: An Aid to Interpreting the Heidelberg Catechism (Baker, 1995)
M. Eugene Osterhaven, Our Confession of Faith: A Study Manual on the Belgic Confession (Baker, 1964)
David N. Steele and Curtis C. Thomas, The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented (Philadelphia, Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co.; Grand Rapids, Baker, 1971, c1963)
Cornelis P. Venema, But for the Grace of God: An Exposition of the Canons of Dort (Reformed Fellowship, 1994)
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is an organization at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, which are institutions of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. These resources are highlighted for educational purposes.
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