*The CREC stands for Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. It is the denomination that was started by Douglas Wilson.

What are your thoughts on the CREC denomination?

My answer is very strong. I've had some dealings with CREC doctrine over the years and almost fell into one of its pitfalls about 12 years ago. To say that the CREC allows for and welcomes teaching that is the exact sacramental theology of the medieval erring Roman church is just the beginning of a long list of problems. 

Often the CREC wins adherents and attendees by being loud on social issues and horrendously ambiguous on basic gospel tenants. People see the CREC as happy to host families and encourage certain traditional conservative political agendas, and then....well that thin shell is used to cover the gaping holes of heretical doctrines. 

Be very careful as many within the CREC hold and teach various heretical doctrines including but not limited to, baptismal regeneration, paeodocommunion, conflating justification and sanctification, denial of the imputed righteousness of Christ, denial of the perseverance of the saints, federal vision, and patriarchalism (not complimentary, but genuine subordination/difference of value between men and women). 

Lots to be on the watch for. I have a few friends who are in what so far seem to be "solid" CREC churches, but it's really tough to take the group as a whole as anything resembling faithful orthodox churches when as a whole they harbor so many openly hostile doctrines to the truth of the gospel. 

At worst CREC is a haven of false teaching making medieval Roman doctrine look attractive, and at best CREC is a wayward confederation of loosely affiliated churches that welcomes wolves and fails to discipline false teachers. 

Any individual church would do well to steer clear of joining or affiliating with the CREC. There are exceptions (and maybe a great many of those exceptions) but that's the general rule as we are speaking of a plurality of congregations. 

For all the mud that had gotten thrown at the CRC for recent decisions (last 40+ years), none of our challenges have been over doctrinal issues relating to justification proper (yes, issues have risen to the level of "salvation issue", but they have not begun that way). The CREC just operates in such a way that denial of Christ's perfect obedience as our substitute...well that's just a normal week for the CREC. 

For those of us who are CRC (Christia Reformed Church), we've had a lot of tough struggles on mostly secondary issues. The CREC doesn't have unity on the atoning work of Christ. That's a pretty massive red flag and more of us who are aware of the dangers of the CREC need to be bold and brave to speak out against these doctrinally out-of-bounds false teachings. 

And yes, I am doing a "whataboutism" here. One church is in need of correction relating to gospel living (my own tribe in the CRC), and the other does not teach the gospel and fails to correct those false teachers who propagate other gospels (CREC).

Have to keep congregants scared and in terror of losing their salvation to keep the pews they have, and attempt to win political power on earth while claiming it's all done for Jesus sake. 

Steer clear. Be on guard. As a whole, it is a den of wolves and sheep do well to steer clear. Any congregation that is solid in the CREC is in that status as a grace period. The leaven of legalism spreads quickly through the whole loaf.