Belgic Confession

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The Belgic Confession (1561) is one of the Three Forms of Unity received by the continental Reformed churches. Written originally in French by Guido de Brès, a Reformed preacher executed under Spanish persecution, the confession was intended as a pastoral and political apologia — a pastoral one for the persecuted Reformed congregations of the Low Countries, and a political one addressed to King Philip II of Spain, to show that the Reformed were not radical Anabaptists but confessed the historic Christian faith.

In thirty-seven articles it treats the doctrines of Scripture, God, creation, providence, the fall, Christ, justification, sanctification, the church, the sacraments, and the last things. It was synodically approved and is confessed today across Dutch Reformed, Christian Reformed, Protestant Reformed, United Reformed, and related traditions. AskCredo cites the Belgic Confession on questions about the attributes of God, the canon of Scripture, the marks of the true church, the sacraments, and the relation of civil government to the church.

Questions on AskCredo that cite the Belgic Confession, organized by article.

Article 3

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art.3 · Belgic Confession Article 3: Of the written Word of God.

Article 4

Cited as: Belgic Confession Article 4: Canonical Books of the Holy Scripture.

Article 5

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 5 · Belgic Confession Article 5: From whence the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority.

Article 6

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art.6 · Belgic Confession Article 6: The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books.

Article 7

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 7 · Belgic Confession Article 7: The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith.

Article 9

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 9 · Belgic Confession Article 9: The proof of the foregoing article of the Trinity of persons in one God.

Article 10

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 10 · Belgic Confession Article 10: That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God.

Article 12

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 12 · Belgic Confession Art.12 · Belgic Confession Article 12: Of the Creation.

Article 13

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 13 · Belgic Confession Art.13 · Belgic Confession Article 13: Of Divine Providence.

Article 15

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 15 · Belgic Confession Article 15: Of Original Sin.

Article 19

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 19 · Belgic Confession Article 19: Of the union and distinction of the two Natures in the person of Christ.

Article 20

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 20 · Belgic Confession Article 20: That God hath manifested his justice and mercy in Christ Jesus.

Article 21

Cited as: Belgic Confession Article 21 · Belgic Confession Article 21: Of the satisfaction of Christ, our only High Priest, for us.

Article 22

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 22 · Belgic Confession Article 22: Of Faith in Jesus Christ.

Article 25

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 25 · Belgic Confession Article 25: Of the abolishing of the Ceremonial Law.

Article 26

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art.26 · Belgic Confession Article 26: Of Christ's Intercession.

Article 28

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 28 · Belgic Confession Art.28 · Belgic Confession Article 28: That every one is bound to join himself to the true Church.

Article 29

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 29 · Belgic Confession Article 29: Of the marks of the true Church, and wherein she differs from the false Church.

Article 30

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 30 · Belgic Confession Article 30: Concerning the Government of, and Offices in the Church.

Article 34

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 34 · Belgic Confession Article 34: Of Holy Baptism.

Article 35

Cited as: Belgic Confession Article 35 · Belgic Confession Article 35: Of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Article 37

Cited as: Belgic Confession Art. 37 · Belgic Confession Article 37: Of the Last Judgment.

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