Belgic Confession

Complete article 1-37 import from the Wikisource rendered page for The Constitution of the Reformed Dutch Church of North America / The Confession of Faith. Public-domain historical confession text; Wikisource marks the original and translation as public domain; edition comparison with a trusted Belgic Confession edition is pending. This source uses inline scripture citations rather than a separate proof-text apparatus; canonical reference extraction is partial.

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Author: Guido de Bres

Kind: confession

Tradition: reformed

Original work: Public-domain historical confession

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Edition citation: Belgic Confession, The Constitution of the Reformed Dutch Church of North America, Wikisource digital text, accessed 2026-07-04.

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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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scripture refs: ROM.1.20

Article 3. Of the written word of God

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scripture refs: 2TI.3.16

Article 4. Canonical Books of the Holy Scriptures

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Article 5. From whence do 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 truth of the foregoing article of the trinity of persons in one God

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scripture refs: GEN.3.22

Article 10. That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God

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scripture refs: JHN.1.1

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 hath 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 our justification through faith in Jesus Christ

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scripture refs: ROM.3.28

Article 23. That our justification consists in the forgiveness of sin, and the imputation of Christ’s righteousness

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Article 24. Of man’s sanctification and good 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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scripture refs: REV.22.20