Christ’s church is one, holy, and catholic. How do we know this? Based on Article 27 of the Belgic Confession, this article explains the essence of the church by explaining both the names used for the church and the attributes of the church. 

What is the church? This article answers this question by looking at Belgic Confession Article 27. It discusses the meaning of the church and the attributes of the church. The church is one, holy, and catholic.

Unity, catholicity, holiness, and apostolic comprise the attributes of the church. This article explains each of these attributes and the implication each has for church life.

This article on Article 27 of the Belgic Confession is about the attributes of the church. There is one church, a holy church, a catholic (universal) church, and an apostolic church.