Confessions and catechisms

Christians use confessions to state their doctrine and catechisms to teach it through questions and answers. Read each received text and follow its Scripture references.

Confessions of faith

• Westminster Confession1647
• 1689 London Baptist Confession1689
• Belgic Confession1561
• Canons of Dort1619
• Thirty-Nine Articles1563
• Augsburg Confession1530
• Savoy Declaration1658
• Second Helvetic Confession1566
• Scots Confession1560

Catechisms

• Westminster Larger Catechism1647
• Westminster Shorter Catechism1647
• Heidelberg Catechism1563
• Keach's Catechism1794
• Baptist Catechism1695

Early Christian creeds

Read the Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, and other historic creeds.