The Belgic Confession Title Page (1561)
About the Author of the Confession: A Brief Biography of Guido de Bres
An Introduction to the Belgic Confession (PDF)
An Exposition of Article One — There Is Only One God
An Exposition of Article Two — By Two Means
An Exposition of Article Three — The Written Word of God
An Exposition of Article Five — Even the Blind Are Able to See
An Exposition of Articles Four and Six — These Holy Books
An Exposition of Article Seven — Perfect and Complete
An Exposition of Article Eight — They Are All Three One
An Exposition of Article Nine — “We Believe It on the Ground of the Word of God”
An Exposition of Article Ten — “He Is True, Eternal God, the Almighty"
An Exposition of Article Eleven -- "He Is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity"
An Exposition of Article Twelve — “Created Out of Nothing”
An Exposition of Article Thirteen — “Nothing Happens Apart from His Direction”
An Exposition of Article Fourteen: "Because Adam Transgressed"
An Exposition of Article Fifteen: “Sufficient to Condemn the Human Race”
An Exposition of Article Sixteen: "Merciful and Just"
An Exposition of Article Seventeen: "God Set Out to Find Him"
An Exposition of Article Eighteen: "In This Way He Is Truly Our Immanuel"
An Exposition of Article Nineteen: "We Profess Him to Be True God and True Man"
An Exposition of Article Twenty: A Most Perfect Love
An Exposition of Article Twenty One: "We Know Nothing But Jesus and Him Crucified"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Two: "Jesus Christ Is Our Righteousness"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Three: “Freeing Our Conscience of fear, Dread, and Terror”
An Exposition of Article Twenty Four: "Therefore, We Do Good Works"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Five: "The Ceremonies and Symbols of the Law Have Ended"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Six: "Who Loves Us More Than Jesus Christ Does?"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Seven: "A Holy Congregation"
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Eight: The Yoke of Jesus Christ
An Exposition of Article Twenty-Nine: "Easy to Recognize"
An Exposition of Article Thirty: "Good Order in the Church"
An Exposition of Article Thirty One: "Chosen to their Offices"
An Exposition of Article Thirty Two: "Only What Is Proper"
An Exposition of Article Thirty Three: "To Nourish and Sustain"
An Exposition of Article Thirty-Four: "The Son of God Is Our Red Sea"
An Exposition of Article-Thirty Five: "Living Bread"
An Exposition of Article-Thirty Six: "Because of the Depravity of the Human Race"
An Exposition of Article Thirty-Seven: "We Look Forward to that Great Day"