Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession (1561), written by Guido de Bres, is a comprehensive statement of Reformed faith in 37 articles. It is one of the Three Forms of Unity, the confessional standards of the Continental Reformed churches.
Date: 1561
Authorship: Written chiefly by Guido de Brès and received by the Reformed churches of the Netherlands.
The Belgic Confession sets out Reformed teaching on Scripture, God, Christ, salvation, church, sacraments, civil government, and final judgment.
It is one of the Three Forms of Unity and carries a strong apologetic and ecclesial character.
- Read articles in clusters to follow its confession of God, salvation, and the church.
- Use Scripture proofs to see how the confession argues from biblical texts.
- Compare ecclesiology and sacraments with Heidelberg and Dort.
The one God and the Holy Scriptures
The Trinity and the deity of the Son and Holy Spirit
Election, the incarnation, atonement, and intercession of Christ
Justification by faith, sanctification, and good works
The church, its marks, government, and officers
The sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
The Authority of Scripture
We receive all these books and these only as holy and canonical, for the regulating, founding, and establishing of our faith. And we believe without a doubt all things contained in them- not so much because the church receives and approves them as such but above all because the Holy …
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