The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum WCF vs the Three Forms of Unity

Can someone provide a simple, summation of the differences between these confessions. I'm hearing that their are disagreements in Reformed doctrine between the Continental Reformed whose standards are the Three Forms of Unity (The Belgium, Dordt, & Heidelburg confessions) with the English (whatever it should be called) whose standard is the WCF. American Presbyterianism is rooted with the English. Are these disagreements based on the confessions, or came about early on, or just more recently?

Are problems such as NPP, FV and others rooted in the differences in the Confessions. For instance, does the Three Forms of Unity not separate the Civil law from the Moral law. How about the Visible / Church doctrine? Are there differences in this doctrine as well. What about people who use 'historical church' and 'eschatological church' instead of visible and invisible? What are they trying to say that may be different?