Canons of Dort, Head 2: Of the Death of Christ and the Redemption of Men Thereby (Particular Redemption)
Source: Canons of the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) (Head 2) · creed
The death of God's Son is the only and most perfect sacrifice and satisfaction for sin; and is of infinite worth and value, abundantly sufficient to expiate the sins of the whole world. It was the will of God, however, that Christ by his blood should effectually redeem those whom the Father gave him.
Witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15)
- manuscript_tradition: Rufinus of Aquileia, Commentary on the Apostles' Creed (c. AD 404)
- manuscript_tradition: Pirminius, De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus (c. AD 750) — earliest received form
- translation: Latin (Symbolum Apostolicum) — Western Church
- citation_tradition: Cited by every major catechism since 8th century
- republication: CCEL — Creeds of Christendom (Schaff)