Belgic Art. 7: The Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures
Source: Belgic Confession (1561) (Article 7) · creed
We believe that those Holy Scriptures fully contain the will of God, and that whatsoever man ought to believe unto salvation is sufficiently taught therein. It is unlawful to teach or to receive as binding any doctrine that is not in Scripture.
Witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15)
- manuscript_tradition: Original French 1561 — Guido de Bres
- translation: Dutch translation (Synod of Antwerp 1566)
- critical_edition: Synod of Dort revision (1618-19)
- republication: CCEL — Belgic Confession
- proof_text: Scripture proof texts