NEWS FLASH ON BELHAR CONFESSION

The Reformed Church of America today on their General Synod meeting adopted the Belhar Confession as fourth standard of unity for their church. Their classes (circuits) must now adopt it with a two thirds majority to become an official confessional document of this reformed church.

The RCA therefore becomes the fourth reformed church around the world to accept the confession of Belhar, apart from:

* The Uniting Reformed Churches in Southern Africa

* The United Protestant Church in Belgium

* The Dominican Reformed Church Iglesia Reformada Dominicana

Churches considering adoption are:

* The Christian Reformed Church in North America
* The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

More information from the RCA's decision on adopting the Belhar Confession can be found here.