Question 106 of 118
What is the invisible church?
The invisible church is the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one under Christ the head.
Scripture proofs
- Ephesians 1:10
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
- Ephesians 1:22-23
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
- John 10:16
I have other sheep which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
- John 11:52
and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).
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