Article XIX: Of the Church
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XIX: Of the Church The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure word...
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Article XVIII: Of obtaining eternal salvation only by the name of Christ
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XVIII: Of obtaining eternal salvation only by the name of Christ They also are to be had accursed that presume to...
Article XVII: Of predestination and election
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XVII: Of predestination and election. Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby, before the foundations of the world...
Article XVI: Of sin after baptism
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XVI: Of sin after baptism Not every deadly sin willingly committed after Baptism is sin against the Holy Ghost, and unpardonable....
Article XV: Of Christ alone without sin
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XV: Of Christ alone without sin Christ in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things,...
Article XIV: Of works of supererogation
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XIV: Of works of supererogation Voluntary works besides, over and above, God’s commandments which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be...
Article XIII: Of works before justification
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XIII: Of works before justification. Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, are not...
Article XII: Of good works
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XII: Of good works Albeit that good works, which are the fruits of faith and follow after justification, cannot put away...
Article XI: Of the justification of man
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article XI: Of the justification of man We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour...
Article X: Of free will
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article X: Of free will The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare...
Article IX: Of Original or Birth Sin
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article IX: Of Original or Birth Sin Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk),...
Article VIII: Of the Three Creeds
This post is part of a Lenten series on the 39 Articles. Article VIII: Of the Three Creeds The three Creeds, Nicene Creed, Athanasius’ Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles’ Creed,...