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The Dordrecht
Confession of Faith, 1632
VI. Of Repentance and Reformation of Life
We believe and confess, that,
since the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth,
and, therefore, prone to all unrighteousness, sin, and wickedness,
the first lesson of the precious New Testament of the Son of
God is repentance and reformation of life, and that, therefore,
those who have ears to hear, and hearts to understand, must bring
forth genuine fruits of repentance, reform their lives, believe
the Gospel, eschew evil and do good, desist from unrighteousness,
forsake sin, put off the old man with his deeds, and put on the
new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true
holiness: for, neither baptism, supper, church [membership],
nor any other outward ceremony, can without faith, regeneration,
change or renewing of life, avail anything to please God or to
obtain of Him any consolation or promise of salvation; but we
must go to God with an upright heart, and in perfect faith, and
believe in Jesus Christ, as the Scripture says, and testifies
of Him; through which faith we obtain forgiveness of sins, are
sanctified, justified, and made children of God, yea, partake
of His mind, nature, and image, as being born again of God from
above, through incorruptible seed. Gen. 8:21; Mark 1:15; Ezek.
12:2; Col. 3:9, 10; Eph. 4:22, 24; Heb. 10:22, 23; John 7:38.
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