Article 10. That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God
Article 10. That Jesus Christ is true and eternal God
We believe that Jesus Christ, according to his divine nature, is the only begotten Son of God begotten from eternity, not made nor created, (for then he should be a creature) but co-essential and co-eternal with the Father, the express image of his person, and the brightness of his glory , equal unto him in all things. Who is the Son of God, not only from the time that he assumed our nature, but from all eternity, as these testimonies, when compared together, teach us. Moses saith, that God created the world; and John saith, that all things were made by that word , which he calleth God: And the Apostle saith, that God made the worlds by his Son. Likewise, that God created all things by Jesus Christ. —Therefore it must needs follow, that he, who is called God, the Word, the Son and Jesus Christ, did exist at that time when all things were created by him. Therefore the prophet Micah saith, his goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. And the apostle; he hath neither beginning of days, nor end of life : He therefore is that true eternal, and almighty God, whom we invoke, worship, and serve.
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Citation: Belgic Confession, Article 10, Wikisource digital text.
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