There has been some discussion about Article 29 of the Belgic Confession, and how we should understand and apply what we confess there about the true and the false church. These terms seem to create a great deal of misunderstanding in the minds of many Christians today. People are actually offended if someone says, The church to which I belong is the true church of Jesus Christ. Some of the misunderstandings may make people wonder whether these terms are even relevant anymore. How should we understand and use the terms "true church" and "false church" today?

This article on Article 29 of the Belgic Confession is about the true church and the false church, hypocrites, and the marks of the Christian. 

Can you easily recognize and distinguish the true church and the false church? This article focuses on this matter through the lens of Article 29 of the Belgic Confession.

It is possible to distinguish the true church from the false church. How do we know this? Based on Article 29 of the Belgic Confession this article explains the three marks of the church – true preaching, pure administration of the sacraments, and the exercise of church discipline. 

How do you know where to find the true church? Belgic Confession Article 29 discusses three signs of the true church: true preaching of the word, church discipline, and proper administration of the sacraments. It also shows how the true church is different from the false church.

What is a faithful church member? This article gives ten characteristics of a faithful church member.

This article looks at Article 29 of the Belgic Confession. It discusses the nature of the church and the marks of the true church. It draws implications for the church today.

This article shows that the marks of the church and the marks of Christians should not be separated; they are interwoven together.

With the availability of so many Reformed churches, is it still possible to apply the Belgic Confession Article 29 in speaking about the true and false church? Looking at the three marks of the true church, this article shows that Article 29 is applicable even today, both to mark the true church and guide Christians in choosing the right church as they seek to obey the command of Christ.

This article is about the last part of Article 29 of the Belgic Confession: the marks of the Christian. The author also looks at church and salvation, and personal faith and church membership.

This article is about Article 29 of the Belgic Confession and the marks of the church, and the true church of Christ.

This article is about church unity and Article 29 BC.

Though Lutherans and Reformed believers may have their differences, this article shows that there was a time when they were close allies. It does this by looking at the effort of Guido de Brès in trying to unite the Reformed and Lutherans together, pointing out that when he wrote Article 29 of the Belgic Confession about the false church, Lutherans were not considered as part of this category.

This article is about Article 29 of the Belgic Confession, and discerning between the true church and the false church.

This article is about Article 29 of the Belgic Confession. The author also discusses the problem if there are two true churches in one location and the application of Article 29 BC today.

This article explains articles 27-29 of the Belgic Confession (on different theories about the church.). It also provides content questions.

This article explains articles 27-29 of the Belgic Confession (on the true church, the marks of the church, the marks of the Christian, etc.). It also provides content questions.

This article explains articles 27-29 of the Belgic Confession (on the church, its characteristics and foundation). It also provides content questions.