Regi Addictissimus
Completely sold out to the King
Another factor, closer to the heart of Reformed Protestantism, contributed to the spread of the HC: the international character of the Reformed faith and confession and of Reformed church polity. Reformed convictions, starting with the biblical truth that heaven is our fatherland, led to great mobility and to a weakened sense of political patriotism. Reformed believers also held to an ecclesiology and polity in which the church exists apart from politics and government. Also, the experience of many Reformed believers who had to flee their home countries on account of their faith created a lifestyle in which traveling, emigration, and immigration were normal.
From the Forward: The Heidelberg Catechism: The Secret of Its Success by Herman J. Selderhuis
Jon D. Payne; Sebastian Heck. A Faith Worth Teaching (Kindle Locations 82-86). Reformation Heritage Books. Kindle Edition.
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