The Church and Communion of Saints — Westminster Confession of Faith §25-26

This lecture discusses the foundational doctrine of the Church in the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Westminster divines distinguished between the Church visible and invisible while grounding the Church in the continued activity of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. The true Church can be known through its marks: the preaching of the gospel, the right administration of the sacraments, and proper discipline. The Church is not only an earthly body but also has its deepest reality in union with Christ, who unites the Church and will bring it to its proper end. Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:53 The Invisible Church (WCF 25.1)
4:27 The Visible Church (WCF 25.2-6)
9:26 The Temporal Blessings of the Church (WLC 63)
13:40 The Mission of the Church (WCF 25.3)
18:55 The Mark of the Church (WCF 25.4-5)
26:10 The Head of the Church: Jesus Christ (WCF 25.6)
31:41 The Communion of Saints (WCF 26)