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RCUS - Standards The Consistory shall hold stated monthly or quarterly meetings, and may hold such special meetings as are called by the President, or, in the event of his absence, or inability or unwillingness to act, by the Secretary when requested to do so by a majority of the members. Stated meetings of the Spiritual Council shall be held for the examination of the catechumens applying for confirmation. The Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession of Faith, and the Canons of Dort are received as authoritative expressions of the truths taught in the Holy Scriptures, and are acknowledged to be the subordinate standards of doctrine in the Reformed Church in the United States. www.rcus.org /main/standards_constitution_html.asp   (11856 words)

The Avalon Project: Madison Debates : June 19 But admitting a general amalgamation and repartition of the States to be practicable, and the danger apprehended by the smaller States from a proportional representation to be real; would not a particular and voluntary coalition of these with their neighbours, be less inconvenient to the whole community, and equally effectual for their own safety. And why should they wish to obtrude a like arrangement on all the States, when it was, to say the least, extremely difficult, would be obnoxious to many of the States, and when neither the inconveniency, [FN23] nor the benefit of the expedient to themselves, would be lessened, by confining it to themselves. He denied the doctrine that the States were thrown into a State of Nature He was not yet prepared to admit the doctrine that the Confederacy, could be dissolved by partial infractions of it. www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/debates/619.htm   (4652 words)

RCUS - Publications It is the desire of the Reformed Church in the United States to endeavor "to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" so that unity of the church may become a reality in the church today. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, which signifies conscious fellowship with the Christ of the covenant and seals the benefits of His death to the participants, is observed repeatedly by the self-conscious, confessing members of the church. The report states, "For any church or group of churches on earth, or in a nation, or in a locality to say that they alone may be called ‘the true church’ fails to understand the fallibility of human beings or even their churchly organizations. www.rcus.org /main/pub_church_unity.asp   (3878 words)

Ezra Stiles, The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor (1783) True liberty is preserved in the Belgic and Helvetic republics, and among the nobles in the elective monarchy of Poland. The Belgic [Belgian] states, in their federal capacity, are united by a perfect system, constituted by that great prince, William of Nassau, and the compatriots of that age; but they left the interior government of the jural tribunals, cities, and provinces, as despotic and arbitrary as they found them. It was not so much their design to establish religion for the benefit of the state, as civil government for the benefit of religion, and as subservient and even necessary towards the peaceable enjoyment and unmolested exercise of religion--of that religion for which they fled to these ends of the earth. www.belcherfoundation.org /united_states_elevated.htm   (14952 words)

History 270: The United States to 1865 Patterson's plan, he stated the object of a proper plan to be two-fold -- first, to preserve the Union; secondly, to provide a government that will remedy the evils felt by the states, both in their united and individual capacities. Patterson, besides omitting a control over the States, as a general defense of the Federal prerogatives, was particularly defective in two of its provisions. During another period, the same State was represented by three delegates, two of whom were citizens of Pennsylvania, and the third a citizen of New Jersey. www.csun.edu /~vchis009/conffailed.html   (1455 words)

THE CHINESE EXCLUSION CASE (CHAE CHAN PING v The validity of the act is assailed as being in effect an expulsion from the country of Chinese laborers, in violation of existing treaties between the United States and the government of China, and of rights vested in them under the laws of Congress. That the government of the United States, through the action of the legislative department, can exclude aliens from its territory is a proposition which we do not think open to controversy. Whether a proper consideration by our government of its previous laws, or a proper respect for the nation whose subjects are affected by its action, ought to have qualified its inhibition and made it applicable only to persons departing from the country after the passage of the act, are not questions for judicial determination. www.augustana.edu /Users/Podehnel/cases/CHINEXCL.htm   (2433 words)

Chae Chan Ping v. United States So far as a treaty made by the United States with any foreign power cat become the subject of judicial cognizance in the courts of this country, it is subject to such acts as Congress may pass for its enforcement, modification or appeal. But the United States, while a sovereign government, is yet one which can exercise only those powers of sovereignty which are enumerated in and delegated by the instrument which created it, and such other incidental powers as are necessary and proper in order to carry into execution those thus enumerated. Fish, secretary of state under President Grant, uses this language: 'The control of the people within its limits, and the right to expel from its territory persons who are dangerous to the peace of the state, are too clearly within the essential attributes of sovereignty to be seriously contested. www.tourolaw.edu /patch/Chae   (6760 words)

Bicameralism: Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Debates in Congress that the smaller states should be secured in all questions concerning life or liberty and the greater ones in all respecting property. of war the smaller states were as much interested as the larger, and therefore should vote equally; and indeed that the larger states were more likely to bring war on the confederacy, in proportion as their frontier was more extensive. that in some states the people are many, in others they are few; that therefore their vote here should be proportioned to the numbers from whom it comes. press-pubs.uchicago.edu /founders/print_documents/v1ch12s5.html   (1798 words)

Gaius Iulius Caesar Bio In the state of public affairs at that time this was simply to wrest from him the fruits of his hard-won successes, without leaving him even a guaranty of his personal safety. In the Gallic War, on conquering a state he usually took under his protection one of the parties in it, placing it in charge of the government, thus binding it to himself by strong ties. The reasons for important movements are always stated, but in such a way that they seem to have grown out of the attendant circumstances, and to have on action; so that no man of discretion could have done otherwise than he did. www.uah.edu /student_life/organizations/SAL/texts/bios/gicaesar.html   (6808 words)

The Internet Classics Archive | The Annals by Tacitus Consequently, in a state which had the support of so many great men, they should not put everything on one man, as many, by uniting their efforts would more easily discharge public functions." There was more grand sentiment than good faith in such words. This was the state of affairs at Rome when a mutiny broke out in the legions of Pannonia, which could be traced to no fresh cause except the change of emperors and the prospect it held out of license in tumult and of profit from a civil war. Two legions, the eighth and the fifteenth, were actually drawing swords against each other, the former demanding the death of a centurion, whom they nicknamed Sirpicus, while the men of the fifteenth defended him, but the soldiers of the ninth interposed their entreaties, and when these were disregarded, their menaces. classics.mit.edu /Tacitus/annals.1.i.html   (10876 words)

Sola Gratica - Creation: What The Belgic Confession Teaches He also created the angels good, to be His messengers and to serve His elect; some of whom are fallen from that excellency in ivhich God created them into everlasting perdition, and the others have by the grace of God remained steadfast and continued in their first state. Therefore we reject and abhor the error of the Sadducees, who deny the existence of spirits and angels; and also that of the Manichees, who assert that the devils have their origin of themselves, and that they are wicked of their own nature, without having been corrupted. This is rationalistic unbelief similar to that which has plagued the modern Church since at least the "Age of Enlightenment." Throughout the nineteenth and most of the twentieth centuries rationalistic thinking all but destroyed the biblical view of creation including anything to do with the spiritual realm. incolor.inetnebr.com /stuart/whatbc.htm   (1315 words)

The Belgae Though supported by the friendly Belgic Mediomatrici and Catalauni to the north and west, they were surrounded by the Germanic Raurici, Sequani and Lingones to the east, south-east and south. They were surrounded on all sides by friendly Belgic states, and their tribal capital was at Durocortum (Reims, France), on the Vesle. They were bordered on the north, west and south by the friendly Belgic tribes the Tungri, the Remi and the Mediomatrici, respectively, while to the east were the Germanic Vangiones. ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/179775   (1957 words)

Does the Belgic Confession Teach "Not the Bible Alone?" One of the outcomes of the discussion was the decision to appoint a study committee with the following mandate: "To address the relationship between special and general revelation as found in the Belgic Confession Article 2. He wrote an editorial in which he stated that the concerned members of the Christian Reformed Church in their opposition against the decision of synod concerning women in office etc., do not hold to their own confession. states clearly that there are two revelations: the book of nature and the book of Scripture. spindleworks.com /library/gootjes/1990.htm   (3473 words)

Official Heraldry of the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The colours of the pales are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valour, and Blue, vigilance, perseverance and justice. The Escutcheon is borne on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters, to denote that the United States ought to rely on their own Virtue." For an illustration of the seal, see 1786 engraving of the obverse, or look at any one-dollar bill. The United Provinces provided a precedent for the United States, sharing the feature that they earned their independence through a war, but did so as several distinct provinces headed by a representative assembly, and adopted a non-monarchical form of government after independence; these features were unique in European history. www.velde.net /topics/usa/usheroff.htm   (1601 words)

The Reformed Ecumenical Council: Focus 4.4.4 Indeed, the Council states that "since nobody can be saved who has not first believed, it is the first task of priests as co-workers of the bishops to preach the Gospel of God to all men. Although there are significant differences between Rome and the Reformers regarding the state of departed believers and their relationship to the church on earth, this subject need not be treated as an independent topic in our current discussions with the Roman Catholic Church. That Synod submit the report to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops requesting their agreement that the report gives an accurate presentation of official Roman Catholic teaching regarding the sacrament of the Eucharist. community.gospelcom.net /Brix?pageID=12556   (12083 words)

The Active and Passive Obedience of Jesus Christ This does not liberate Christians from keeping the law – in terms of sanctification and holiness – but does release them from having to keep the law perfectly to satisfy divine justice and procure their own salvation (the first use of the law). Throughout the centuries Reformed theologians and confessions have embraced and taught this distinction of the obedentia activa and obedentia passiva of Jesus Christ. John Gill states that the obedentia Christi encompasses, “not only the active obedience of Christ, with his sufferings and death, but also that the holiness of his human nature is imputed to us for justification.” www.apuritansmind.com /Justification/McMahonActivePassiveObedienceJesus.htm   (2526 words)

Justification by Faith Alone It is the believer's sole means by which he receives justification this means is not mechanical as the word "instrument" unfortunately implies; rather, this means is itself the saving work of the Holy Spirit through the Word whereby a sinner is brought into a living, personal relationship with the triune God. As G. Berkouwer states: "the way of salvation is the way of faith just because it is only in faith that the exclusiveness of divine grace is recognized and honored....Faith is no competitor of sola gratia [by grace alone]; but sovereign grace is confirmed by faith.... If justification by faith does not transfer a sinner from the state of wrath to that of grace, and is merely a recognition of justification from eternity, all historical relevance of justification by faith alone is swept away. www.solochristo.com /theology/Salvation/justificationbyfaith.htm   (9001 words)

Remi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about a tribe, for alternate meanings see Remi (disambiguation). The Remi were a Belgic tribe of north-eastern Gaul in the 1st century BC. They were surrounded on all sides by friendly Belgic states, and their tribal capital was at Durocortum (Reims, France) the second largest "oppidum" of Gaul, on the Vesle. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Remi   (182 words)

3 Christmas-Keeping and the Reformed Faith The Heidelberg Catechism states, as the meaning of the second commandment, that we must "in no wise worship him [God] in any other way than he has commanded in his word."[3] This passage speaks to the worship of God in general, and extensively. The Belgic Confession states that "the whole manner of worship, which God requires of us, is written [in the scriptures]"[4] and also "reject[s] all human inventions, and all laws, which man would introduce into the worship of God." But Article 66 states that "in times of war, pestilence, calamities, heavy persecution of the churches, and other general distresses, the ministers of the churches shall request the government to employ their authority and command that public days of fasting and prayer be set aside." These are the prayer days. www.swrb.com /newslett/actualNLs/Xmas_ch3.htm   (13928 words)

The Infallibility of Holy Scripture It is evident that this is the doctrine of inspiration and revelation taught in the Reformed Confessions. For the Belgic Confession states that the Word of God was uttered not by the will of man, but that holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. But to pose hypocritically their ostensible loyalty to Holy Writ, they state that inspiration has to do not with the very words of Scripture, but only with the thoughts, that is, in their opinion, with some of the thoughts found in Scripture. www.prca.org /pamphlets/pamphlet_74.html   (4561 words)

rabbisaul.com ~ review of Guy Waters on justification and NPP Because Shepherd speaks of the believer's obedience as being "necessary to his continuing in the state of justification (Heb 3:6, 14)," Waters deduces that Shepherd is saying that justification "is not a single act. And neither is it necessarily problematic to speak of obedience as necessary for remaining in such a state. As the Belgic Confession states, "faith is an instrument that keeps us in communion with Him in all His benefits, which, when they become ours, are more than sufficient to acquit us of our sins" (Article 22). www.rabbisaul.com /watersreview.htm   (9159 words)

Tacitus: Annals: Book 1 [30] It was not one alone who spoke thus, as did Percennius among the legions of Pannonia, nor was it in the ears of trembling soldiers, who looked with apprehension to other and mightier armies, but there was sedition in many a face and voice. But the nearer Germanicus was to the highest hope, the more laboriously did he exert himself for Tiberius, and he made the neighbouring Sequani and all the Belgic states swear obedience to him. Whether all or nothing were conceded to the soldiery, the State was equally in jeopardy. www.earth-history.com /Roman/Tacitus/a01030.htm   (2134 words)

Theologia :: Sacraments :: Calvin on Baptism, Penance, & Absolution However in the very next section, he states, "But we must realize that at whatever time we are baptized, we are once for all washed and purged for our whole life" [12]. The life of the baptized, then, is not one of careless ease in our "New Adam" state; rather, it is one of vigilant warfare against the serpent's constant attacks [32]. Calvin's opening sentence in the chapter on baptism states this clearly: "Baptism is the sign of the initiation by which we are received into the society of the church, in order that, engrafted in Christ, we may be reckoned among God's children" (1303). www.hornes.org /theologia/content/rich_lusk/calvin_on_baptism_penance_absolution.htm   (7368 words)

The Reformed View of Angels The Reformation brought an end to this wild, speculative method of biblical interpretation; it was a return to the Bible and the principles of Scripture alone and the sufficiency of Scripture. The Belgic Confession, written about 1560, gives the Reformed view of angels, and shows the restraint that the Reformation engendered in its theologians. The Belgic Confession states that the elect angels have, by the grace of God, remained steadfast and continued in their primitive state, while others have fallen from that excellency in which God had created them. members.tripod.com /~procal/The_Reformed_View_of_Angels.htm   (3336 words)

In the Image of Christ. Another Gospel & the Belgic Confession. According to the Psalter Hymnal used by the Christian Reformed Church, the Belgic Confession is its oldest doctrinal standard. Article 34 of the Belgic Confession goes on to proclaim, “By it we are received into God’s Church and set apart from all other people and alien religions, that we may be dedicated entirely to him, bearing his mark and sign. Article 34 of the Belgic Confession teaches that baptism replaces circumcision and that by it a person becomes a child of God. www.nlbchapel.org /another.htm   (1172 words)

[No title] Our confessional standard, based on the authority of Scripture, is the historic "Three Forms of Unity", which consists of the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dordt (popularly known as "TULIP"), derived from the 16th century Reformation. Embracing this doctrinal standard is an invaluable asset that protects us from the many errors, dangers and adulterations in the essential and inseparable spheres of Christian doctrine and life. They adhere to the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Canons of Dort and the Westminster Confession (in so far as it agrees with the other three). www.geocities.com /Heartland/4857/denomlinks.html   (630 words)

QI Talk Forum | View topic - Belgians, Famous. BELGAE, a Celtic people first mentioned by Caesar, who states that they formed the third part of Gaul, and were separated from the Celtac by the Sequana (Seine) and Matrona (Marne). Julius Caesar certainly talks about the tribes he came across in terms of cities, capitals, tribes, kings etc. but then this is the langauge of state that he understood so he saw things in terms of them. When we come to the creation of Roman towns for 'Belgic' tribes we're really looking at either the creation of controllable central markets to replace the late I.A. Opidae (as JC called them) or status settlements where the I.A. aristocracy could be assimilated into a 'Roman' way of life. www.qi.com /talk/viewtopic.php?t=247&start=33&sid=612402023cc8982e906d1d42de1c4aa1   (1318 words)

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