The Invisibility of the Church

Matt, Derek, and Alastair discuss the doctrine of the invisibility of the church.

Inspired by last week’s discussion of Andrew’s book, Matt, Derek, and Alastair sit down to tackle another ecclesiastical issue: the invisibility of the church.

Timestamps

1:00
Intro
3:30
The origin and meaning of the doctrine of the invisibility of the church
6:25
Alastair describes the invisibility of the church as the foundation of the church because its foundation is Christ, who is invisible
8:47
How does this relate to Christology and the church as the visible body of Christ?
11:40
How the doctrine helps make sense of those within the church partaking of its blessings, yet not partaking in them efficaciously
17:50
Does this doctrine individualize the church?
21:50
How does this doctrine inform us how to view the local church?
33:55
Conclusion

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