First Helvetic Confession

The First Helvetic Confession, also known as the Second Confession of Basel, was a significant religious document created in 1536. It was drafted by Heinrich Bullinger and other Swiss delegates, with assistance from Martin Bucer of Strasbourg. The primary goal of this confession was to bridge theological differences regarding the Lord's Supper between the Reformed tradition and Martin Luther, aiming to foster church unity. It holds the distinction of being the first Reformed creed of national authority, though some contemporaries viewed it as leaning too heavily towards Lutheranism. The Confession of Basel, a separate but related document, was a more moderate Protestant statement of Reformed doctrine, first drafted by John Oecolampadius and compiled by Oswald Myconius in 1532.12