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Belgic Confession — 1561

Belgic Confession (1561) — a Reformed confession.

This document contains 37 chapters. Each chapter and section is individually linkable for citation and study.

Chapter 1: Article 1: That there is one only God
Chapter 2: Article 2: By what means God is made known unto us
Chapter 3: Article 3: Of the written word of God
Chapter 4: Article 4: Canonical Books of the Holy Scriptures
Chapter 5: Article 5: From whence do the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority
Chapter 6: Article 6: The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books
Chapter 7: Article 7: The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith
Chapter 8: Article 8: That God is one in essence, yet nevertheless distinguished in three persons
Chapter 9: Article 9: The truth of the foregoing article of the trinity of persons in one God
Chapter 10: Article 10: That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God
Chapter 11: Article 11: That the Holy Ghost is true and eternal God
Chapter 12: Article 12: Of the Creation
Chapter 13: Article 13: Of Divine Providence
Chapter 14: Article 14: Of the creation and fall of Man, and his incapacity to perform what is truly good
Chapter 15: Article 15: Of original Sin
Chapter 16: Article 16: Of eternal Election
Chapter 17: Article 17: Of the recovery of fallen Man
Chapter 18: Article 18: Of the incarnation of Jesus Christ
Chapter 19: Article 19: Of the union and distinction of the two natures in the person of Christ
Chapter 20: Article 20: That God hath manifested his justice and mercy in Christ
Chapter 21: Article 21: Of the satisfaction of Christ, our only high priest, for us
Chapter 22: Article 22: Of our justification through faith in Jesus Christ
Chapter 23: Article 23: That our justification consists in the forgiveness of sin, and the imputation of Christ’s righteousness
Chapter 24: Article 24: Of man’s sanctification and good works
Chapter 25: Article 25: Of the abolishing of the Ceremonial Law
Chapter 26: Article 26: Of Christ’s intercession
Chapter 27: Article 27: Of the Catholic Christian Church
Chapter 28: Article 28: That every one is bound to join himself to the true Church
Chapter 29: Article 29: Of the marks of the true Church, and wherein she differs from the false Church
Chapter 30: Article 30: Concerning the government of, and offices in the Church
Chapter 31: Article 31: Of the Ministers, Elders, and Deacons
Chapter 32: Article 32: Of the order and discipline of the Church
Chapter 33: Article 33: Of the sacraments
Chapter 34: Article 34: Of holy baptism
Chapter 35: Article 35: Of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ
Chapter 36: Article 36: Of Magistrates
Chapter 37: Article 37: Of the Last Judgment