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“And what you have heard from me in the presenceof many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will beable to teach others also.”2 Timothy 2:2 (ESV)

Thirty-Nine Articles

Article 1Of Faith in the Holy TrinityArticle 2Of the Word or Son of God, Who Was Made Truly ManArticle 3Of the Descent of Christ into HellArticle 4Of the Resurrection of ChristArticle 5Of the Holy SpiritArticle 6Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for SalvationArticle 7Of the Old TestamentArticle 8Of the Three CreedsArticle 9Of Original or Birth SinArticle 10Of Free WillArticle 11Of the Justification of ManArticle 12Of Good WorksArticle 13Of Works Before JustificationArticle 14Of Works of SupererogationArticle 15Of Christ Alone Without SinArticle 16Of Sin After BaptismArticle 17Of Predestination and ElectionArticle 18Of Obtaining Eternal Salvation Only by the Name of ChristArticle 19Of the ChurchArticle 20Of the Authority of the ChurchArticle 21Of the Authority of General CouncilsArticle 22Of PurgatoryArticle 23Of Ministering in the CongregationArticle 24Of Speaking in the Congregation in a Language the People UnderstandArticle 25Of the SacramentsArticle 26Of the Unworthiness of Ministers, Which Does Not Hinder the Effect of the SacramentsArticle 27Of BaptismArticle 28Of the Lord’s SupperArticle 29Of the Wicked, Who Do Not Eat the Body of Christ in the Lord’s SupperArticle 30Of Both KindsArticle 31Of the One Oblation of Christ Finished upon the CrossArticle 32Of the Marriage of PriestsArticle 33Of Excommunicated Persons and How They Are to Be AvoidedArticle 34Of the Traditions of the ChurchArticle 35Of HomiliesArticle 36Of the Consecration of Bishops and MinistersArticle 37Of the Civil MagistratesArticle 38Of Christian Men’s Goods, Which Are Not CommonArticle 39Of a Christian Man’s Oath

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Article 3

Of the Descent of Christ into Hell

As Christ died for us, and was buried, so also is it to be believed that he went down into hell.

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