Being Presbyterian I wasn’t exposed to the Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church. But over past few years and my connection to the small Reformed Church not far from us, I’ve grown to appreciate these greatly.

The Three Forms of Unity —

The Three Forms of Unity is a collective name for the ‘Belgic’ Confession of Faith, the Canons of Dort, and the Heidelberg Catechism, which are accepted as official statements of doctrine by many of the Reformed churches, including the URCNA.

• The Belgic Confession
• The Canons of Dort
• The Heidelberg Catechism

The version below is the wording consistent with that in the back of the hymnal from which Pastor Ganger teaches.

I’ve already done my reading/study of the Heidelberg using:

And Pastor Ganger’s sermons on the Canons of Dort.

So this current study completes the three.

I will provide sermon links to his latest teaching. The sermons may jump around a bit as it appears some are missing or misfiles/linked. And a few may be out of order. Generally these were preached in 2022 and 2023 in the evening service which is the traditional doctrinal teaching time in the Reformed Tradition.

I encourage you to follow along.

Sermon 1 – Article 1

Revelation of God

Preacher: Rev Joghinda S. Gangar

Series: Belgic Confession

Passage: Isaiah 40:25-31 – Revelation of God – 7/21/19 PM

I had to go back to find his earlier teaching on this chapter.

Revised in the National Synod, held at Dordrecht, in the Years 1618 and 1619.

Art. I.

THERE IS ONE ONLY GOD.

We all believe with the heart, and confess with the mouth, that there is one only simple and spiritual Being, which we call God; and that he is eternal, incomprehensible, invisible, immutable, infinite, almighty, perfectly wise, just, good, and the overflowing fountain of all good. [See Note #318]

Isaiah 40:25-31 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Highlights

There is a God

There is an only One God

The Confession should be in our hearts, minds, and mouths. Not on our shelf!

Of course much more….