The Glastonbury congregation acknowledged God's sovereign government and providence in Article 4 of their 1551 confession of faith. As refugeed who had gone from France to Strasbourg to England to Frankfort, they could speak from experience.

Why is human life the way it is, with a mixture of blessings and vanity- Solomon's second answer to that question is that this is the work of God's providence, preventing us from mistaking this cursed world for our true fulfillment.

The Heidelberg Catechism in affirming the doctrine of the Trinity stands united with the Athanasian Creed in this central confession of our faith.

Blind Bartimaeus's encounter with Jesus transformed his life through mercy.

The Heidelberg Catechism defines true faith as sure knowledge and hearty trust. This harmonizes with -The Marrow of Modern Divinity- description of faith.

The explanation for the dreadful miseries of human life is found in the sin of Adam and God's subsequent, merciful, judgment- the answer is found in the second Adam.

In order for Christ to retain his proper place as the sum and substance of the Church's message, he must retain his place as the Head in our thinking and living.

The teaching that man fell by the instigation of the devil does not relieve man of his responsibility, but does add an important explanatory element to the mystery of sin. The reality of diabolical solicitation was recognized by the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 in its first constitution.

The Son of Man through his service of death has ransomed us from our failures to serve, and our bondage to worldly glory and status.

The Belgic Confession harmonized with the Heidelberg Catechism in its teaching about the original constitution of mankind.