The
Belgic Confession
(1561)
Article 1. That there is One Only God | |
Article 2. By what means God is made known unto us | |
Article 3. Of the written Word of God | |
Article 4. Canonical Books of the Holy Scripture | |
Article 5. From whence the Holy Scriptures derive their dignity and authority. | |
Article 6. The difference between the canonical and apocryphal books | |
Article 7. The sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures, to be the only rule of faith. | |
Article 8. That God is one in Essence, yet nevertheless distinguished in three Persons | |
Article 9. The proof of the foregoing article of the Trinity of persons in one God. | |
Article 10. That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God | |
Article 11. That the Holy Ghost is true and eternal God | |
Article 12. Of the Creation | |
Article 13. Of Divine Providence | |
Article 14. Of the Creation and Fall of man, and his Incapacity to perform what is truly good | |
Article 15. Of Original Sin | |
Article 16. Of Eternal Election | |
Article 17. Of the Recovery of Fallen Man | |
Article 18. Of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ | |
Article 19. Of the union and distinction of the two Natures in the person of Christ. | |
Article 20. That God has manifested his justice and mercy in Christ | |
Article 21 Of the satisfaction of Christ, our only High Priest, for us. | |
Article 22. Of Faith in Jesus Christ | |
Article 23. Of Justification | |
Article 24. Of man's Sanctification and God Works | |
Article 25. Of the Abolishing of the Ceremonial Law | |
Article 26. Of Christ's Intercession | |
Article 27. Of the Catholic Christian Church | |
Article 28. That every one is bound to join himself to the true Church | |
Article 29. Of the marks of the true Church, and wherein she differs from the false Church | |
Article 30. Concerning the Government of, and Offices in the Church | |
Article 31. Of the Ministers, Elders, and Deacons | |
Article 32. Of the Order and Discipline of the Church | |
Article 33. Of the Sacraments | |
Article 34. Of Holy Baptism | |
Article 35. Of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ | |
Article 36. Of Magistrates | |
Article 37. Of the Last Judgment |