Belgic Confession (1561)

The oldest of the doctrinal standards of the Christian Reformed Church is the Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, following the seventeenth-century Latin designation “Confessio Belgica.” “Belgica” referred to the whole of the Netherlands, both nort…

Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion (1571)

This confession was adapted by American bishops from the original 1571, 1662 text of the thirty-nine articles of religion of the Church of England. As established by the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in…

Canons of the Synod of Dordt (1619)

The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands is popularly known as the Canons of Dort. It consists of statements of doctrine adopted by the great Synod of Dort…

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)

Chapter I. Of the holy Scripture, Chapter II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity, Chapter III. Of God’s Eternal Decree, Chapter IV. Of Creation, Chapter V. Of Providence, Chapter VI. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of…

Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)

Contents 1. The Holy Scriptures 2. God and the Holy Trinity 3. God’s Decree 4. Creation 5. Divine Providence 6. The Fall of Man, Sin and Punishment 7. God’s Covenant 8. Christ the Mediator 9. Free Will 10. Effectual Calling…

Council of Trent (1564)

The Council of Trent, the 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic church, was held at Trent in northern Italy between 1545 and 1563. It marked a major turning point in the efforts of the Catholic church to respond to…