Making Confession of Faith

This article is written mainly for those who are considering making public con­fession of their faith. What is this faith that you are confessing? This faith is a sure knowledge of God, isn’t it? It is not an abstract knowledge not even similar to knowledge that is learned from schooling and the study of certain subjects, such as concepts of space and the planets. This knowledge as John Calvin writes, “consists in assurance rather than in comprehension.” To confess that the Lord is my shepherd...