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To: D-fendr; annalex; Blogger; Forest Keeper

From the London Baptist Confession:

CHAP. XXVII.

Of the Communion of Saints.

1. All Saints that are united to Jesus Christ their Head, by his Spirit, and Faith; although they are not made thereby one person with him, have (a) fellowship in his Graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory; and being united to one another in love, they (b) have communion in each others gifts, and graces; and are obliged to the performance of such duties, publick and private, in an orderly way, (c) as do conduce to their mutual good, both in the inward and outward man.

a 1 Joh. 1.3. Joh. 1.16. Phil. 3 10 Rom. 6.5 6.
b Eph. 4.15.16. 1 Cor. 12.7. 1 Cor. 3 21,22,23.
c 1 Thes. 5.11.14. Rom. 1.12. 1 Joh. 3.17.18. Gal 6.10.

2. Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services, (d) as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in (e) outward things according to their several abilities, and necessities; which communion according to the rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the relations wherein they stand, whether in (f) families, or (g) Churches; yet as God offereth opportunity is to be extended to all the houshold of faith, even all those who in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their communion one with another as Saints, doth not take away or (h) infringe, the title or propriety, which each man hath in his goods and possessions.

d Heb. 10 24,25. with ch. 3.12,13.
e Act. 12.29.30. [Note]
f Eph. 6.4.
g 1 Cor. 12.14.-27.
h Act. 5.4 Eph. 4.28


9,123 posted on 02/06/2007 12:32:07 PM PST by blue-duncan
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To: blue-duncan

Thanks BD.

I don't see it here, but is there a difference in Communion of Saints made of Saints in Heaven? Is the section posted understood to include them in its definition?


9,127 posted on 02/06/2007 12:41:10 PM PST by D-fendr
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