A Goodly Heritage: The Secession of 1834 and Its Impact on Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and North America

by Cornelis Pronk

Overview

In A Goodly Heritage, Cornelis Pronk surveys the history of the Secession of 1834, beginning with the events leading up to this important spiritual movement and subsequently following its long journey through the Netherlands and North America until 1892. He then focuses on a small minority that decided to continue as the original Christian Reformed Church, considering its growth and how it formulated theological positions in relation to several other Reformed denominations. Throughout, special attention is given to the doctrines of covenant, baptism, and the Holy Spirit's ministry in applying salvation. This work not only explains the concerns of De Cock and other fathers of the Secession. It presses beyond the early years of the reform movement to present a larger picture of the developments of Secession theology and the contributions made by its main representatives.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162380047
Publisher:	Reformation Heritage Books
Publication date:	08/16/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	634 KB

About the Author

Cornelis Pronk is an emeritus pastor of the Free Reformed Churches of North America. He is a visiting professor of church history and historical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and is editor of The Messenger, the denominational periodical of the FRCNA.

Editorial Reviews

Cornelis Pronk's A Goodly Heritage is a fascinating and enlightening read for anyone interested in the Dutch Secession churches of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book is a gold mine of valuable information on Secession leaders such as De Cock and Scholte as well as on others that have seldom been written about in English such as Brummelkamp, Pieters, Kreulen, Ledeboer, and many more.

president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan - Joel R. Beeke