Q.63. What are the special privileges of the visible church?
A. The visible church has the privilege of being under God’s special care and government[1] and of being protected and preserved throughout the ages, in spite of the opposition of all her enemies.[2] The visible church also provides fellowship for God’s people, functions as the ordinary means by which people are saved,[3] and extends God’s grace through Christ to all her members in the ministry of the gospel, testifying that whosoever believes in him will be saved[4] and excluding no one from fellowship who desires to come to Christ.[5]
| 1 | Isaiah 4:5-6 | dummy text |
| Isaiah 49:14-16 | dummy text | |
| 1 Timothy 4:10 | dummy text | |
| 1 Corinthians 12:28 | dummy text | |
| Ephesians 4:11-12 | dummy text | |
| Acts 13:1-2 | dummy text | |
| 2 | Psalms 115:1-18 | dummy text |
| Isaiah 31:4-5 | dummy text | |
| Zechariah 12:2-4 | dummy text | |
| Zechariah 12:8-9 | dummy text | |
| Matthew 16:18 | dummy text | |
| 3 | Acts 2:39 | dummy text |
| Acts 2:42 | dummy text | |
| Romans 3:1-2 | dummy text | |
| 4 | Psalms 147:19-20 | dummy text |
| Romans 9:4 | dummy text | |
| Ephesians 4:11-12 | dummy text | |
| Mark 16:15-16 | dummy text | |
| Acts 16:31 | dummy text | |
| Revelation 22:17 | dummy text | |
| 5 | John 6:37 | dummy text |