Belgic Confession, Article 26: The Intercession of Christ
This excerpt from Article 26 of the Belgic Confession establishes Christ as the sole Mediator and Intercessor between God and humanity, grounding prayer practice in His person, work, and dignity. The article directly refutes the practice of venerating saints as intercessors, arguing that such practices dishonor the saints and contradict Christ's sufficiency, while emphasizing that access to God depends entirely on Christ's righteousness received through faith.
Article 26: The Intercession of Christ We believe that we have no access to God except through the one and only Mediator and Intercessor, “Jesus Christ the righteous,”63 who therefore was made human, uniting together the divine and human natures, so that we human beings might have access to the divine Majesty. Otherwise we would have no access.But this Mediator,whom the Father has appointed between himself and us,ought not terrify us by his greatness,so that we have to look for another one,...