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The

 

Belgic Confession

 

(1561)


 

Article 1. That there is One Only God

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Article 2. By what means God is made known unto us

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Article 3. Of the written Word of God

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Article 4. Canonical Books of the Holy Scripture

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Article 5. From whence the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority.

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Article 6. The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books

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Article 7. The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith.

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Article 8. That God is one in Essence, yet nevertheless distinguished in three Persons

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Article 9. The proof of the foregoing article of the Trinity of persons in one God.

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Article 10. That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God

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Article 11. That the Holy Ghost is true and eternal God

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Article 12. Of the Creation

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Article 13. Of Divine Providence

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Article 14. Of the Creation and Fall of man, and his Incapacity to perform what is truly good

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Article 15. Of Original Sin

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Article 16. Of Eternal Election

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Article 17. Of the Recovery of Fallen Man

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Article 18. Of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ

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Article 19. Of the union and distinction of the two Natures in the person of Christ.

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Article 20. That God has manifested his justice and mercy in Christ

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Article 21 Of the satisfaction of Christ, our only High Priest, for us.

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Article 22. Of Faith in Jesus Christ

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Article 23. Of Justification

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Article 24. Of man's Sanctification and God Works

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Article 25. Of the Abolishing of the Ceremonial Law

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Article 26. Of Christ's Intercession

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Article 27. Of the Catholic Christian Church

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Article 28. That every one is bound to join himself to the true Church

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Article 29. Of the marks of the true Church, and wherein she differs from the false Church

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Article 30. Concerning the Government of, and Offices in the Church

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Article 31. Of the Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

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Article 32. Of the Order and Discipline of the Church

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Article 33. Of the Sacraments

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Article 34. Of Holy Baptism

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Article 35. Of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ

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Article 36. Of Magistrates

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Article 37. Of the Last Judgment

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