All These Are Equal: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Belgic Confession (art. 8-11)

Gijsbert van den Brink

All These Are Equal: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Belgic Confession (art. 8-11)

Gijsbert van den Brink

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What is the contemporary relevance of the Belgic Confession’s section
on trinitarian doctrine (Art. 8–11)? In this chapter, we will disclose this by first examining the specific location of the doctrine within the Belgic Confession’s overall scheme. Next, we will discuss the way in which the Belgic Confession highlights the scriptural basis of the doctrine of the Trinity in Article 9. This will naturally lead us to an exploration of the doctrine’s soteriological and even practical relevance, as the Reformed tradition especially has attempted to steer clear of abstract speculation
with regard to the doctrine’s metaphysical ramifications. I will end with
some conclusions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Belgic Confession
Subtitle of host publication	Historical Background, Contextual Meaning, Contemporary Relevance
Editors	Albert J. Coetsee, Sarel P. van der Walt, D. Francois Muller
Place of Publication	Cape Town
Publisher	AOSIS
Chapter	4
Pages	81-100
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9781779952882
ISBN (Print)	9781779952875
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Name	Reformed Theology in Africa
Publisher	AOSIS Books
Volume	14

Keywords

Belgic Confession, doctrine of the Trinity, monotheism, proto-trinitarian grammar of the Bible, imago Dei, human equality, subordinationism, complementarianism vs. egalitarianism

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All These Are Equal: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Belgic Confession (art. 8-11). / van den Brink, Gijsbert.
The Belgic Confession: Historical Background, Contextual Meaning, Contemporary Relevance. ed. / Albert J. Coetsee; Sarel P. van der Walt; D. Francois Muller. Cape Town: AOSIS, 2023. p. 81-100 (Reformed Theology in Africa; Vol. 14).

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