What do you understand by “the communion of saints?”
First, that all and every one who believes, being members of Christ, are in common, partakers of him, and of all his riches and gifts:a secondly, that every one must know it to be his duty, readily and cheerfully to employ his gifts, for the advantage and salvation of other members.b
a. John 1:3–4; Romans 8:32; 1 Corinthians 12:13
John 1:3–4
1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 1:4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
Romans 8:32
8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
8:32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians 12:13
12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
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b. 1 Corinthians 13:5; Philippians 2:4–6
1 Corinthians 13:5
13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
Philippians 2:4–6
2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: 2:6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
What do you understand by mean those words, The Communion of Saints?
First, that all and every one who being members of Christ, believeth, are in common Partakers of him, Christ and of all his riches Graces, as being his Members; and gifts: secondly, then that every one must know it to be his duty, ought readily and chearfully to employ his gifts, for bestow the Gifts and Graces which they have received to the advantage common Commodity and salvation Safety of other members.all.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 55
What do you understand by “the communion of saints?”
First, that all and every one who believes, being members of Christ, are in common, partakers of him, and of all his riches and gifts: secondly, that every one must know it to be his duty, readily and cheerfully to employ his gifts, for the advantage and salvation of other members.
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