In the context of exploring whether ecclesiastical ties could be formed between the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the Gereformeerde Gemeenten of the Netherlands, Kersten's position favored the usage of form prayers, the observance of festival days from the ecclesiastical calendar, the non-psalms approved by the Church of Order of Dort, and instrumental accompaniment, all things that the FPCS opposed on the basis of the regulative principle of worship, as do I.

Nevertheless, Kersten expressed his heart's desire to be united as much as possible with his Scottish brethren, and loved the old Scottish / Puritan theology, and that I think is greatly to be commended.

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole