# First Hevetic Confession
## Article 5 - The Purpose of Scripture
The principal intent of all canonical Scripture is that God is good to the human race, and that he has declared that goodness through Christ his Son. It is by faith alone that this goodness reaches us and is received, but is made effectual by love towards our neighbours.

[Genesis 3](/get-passage/Genesis+3); [John 3](/get-passage/John+3); [Romans 8](/get-passage/Romans+8); [Ephesians 2](/get-passage/Ephesians+2); [1 John 4](/get-passage/1+John+4).
