Article XI
The Eternal Procession of the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son as true and eternal God.
We also believe and confess that the Holy Spirit proceeds eternally from the Father and the Son. He is neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeds from them both. He is the third person of the Trinity in order, sharing the same essence, majesty, and glory as the Father and the Son, and is true and eternal God, just as the Holy Scriptures teach us.
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Nous croyons et confessons aussi que le Saint-Esprit procède éternellement du Père et du Fils, n'étant ni fait, ni créé, ni aussi engendré, mais seulement procédant des deux; lequel est la troisième personne de la Trinité en ordre, d'une même essence et majesté et gloire avec le Père et le Fils, étant vrai et éternel Dieu, comme nous enseignent les Écritures Saintes.
The Belgic Confession companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit