because that confession uh in his mind reflected uh a reformed uh commitment 1562 and 63 the heidleberg catechism is published it's a confession in the form of a catechism question and answer format these things are essentially the same in content the only difference is the method of appropriation and maybe the heidleberg catechism is the best loved confessional statement of the 16th century it's loved by the reformed churches it's loved by Presbyterian it's loved by Baptists because it has so much good theology expressed in a way that warms the heart and draws us closer to the Lord
