Belgic Confession, Article 07: The Sufficiency of Scripture
Article 7 of the Belgic Confession articulates the Reformed doctrine of sola scriptura, affirming that Holy Scripture contains God's complete will and all things necessary for salvation, with no need for additional authoritative revelation or human tradition. The article establishes Scripture as the infallible rule by which all teaching must be tested and evaluated, explicitly rejecting the elevation of councils, custom, or human writings to equal authority with God's Word. This foundational Reformed principle guards against doctrinal error and provides the hermeneutical foundation for biblical interpretation within the Protestant tradition.
Article 7: The Sufficiency of Scripture We believe that this Holy Scripture contains the will of God completely and that everything one must believe to be saved is sufficiently taught in it.For since the entire manner of service which God requires of us is described in it at great length, no one—even an apostle or an angel from heaven, as Paul says—2ought to teach other than what the Holy Scriptures have already taught us.For since it is forbidden to add to the Word of God, or take anything...