Art. I.
The Foundation of Faith
This section establishes the historical and confessional context of the document.
Confession of Faith, adopted by common agreement among the French who desire to live according to the purity of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. A.1 D. 1559.
The Nature of the One God
This section declares the unity and infinite attributes of the one true God.
Article. I. We believe and confess that there is one God, who is a single and simple essence, spiritual, eternal, invisible, unchanging, infinite, incomprehensible, inexpressible, who can do all things, who is all-wise, all-good, all-just, and all-merciful.2
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Confession de Foi, faite d’un commun accord par les François, qui desirent vivre selon la pureté de l’évangile de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. A. D. 1559.
Art. I. Nous croyons et confessons qu’il y a un seul Dieu, qui est une seule et simple essence, spirituelle, éternelle, invisible, immuable, infinie, incompréhensible, ineffable, qui peut toutes choses, qui est toute sage, toute bonne, toute juste, et toute miséricordieuse.
Notes
French Confession of Faith (Confession de La Rochelle / Gallican 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