Gereja yang tak terlihat

Gereja yang tidak kelihatan atau gereja yang mistikal adalah sebuah konsep teologi Kristen mengenai Gereja Kristen yang "tidak kelihatan" yang terdiri dari kaum pilihan yang hanya diketahui Allah, sebagai kontras dari "gereja yang kelihatan"—yaitu, badan institusional di atas bumi yang mengkhotbahkan injil dan menyelenggarakan sakramen. Setiap anggota dari gereja yang tidak kelihatan "diselamatkan", sedangkan gereja yang kelihatan berisi semua orang yang diselamatkan meskipun juga ada beberapa yang "tidak diselamatkan".^[1] Menurut pandangan ini, pasal-pasal Alkitab seperti Matius 7:21–27, Matius 13:24–30, dan Matius 24:29–51 membicarakan pembedaan ini.

Referensi

^ Weaver, Jonathan (1900). Christian Theology: A Concise and Practical View of the Cardinal Doctrines and Institutions of Christianity (dalam bahasa English). United Brethren Publishing House. hlm. 245. There are distinctions between the general invisible church and the general visible church, which it is not necessary to carry out to the last analysis. In a sense, they are both visible. All who are members of the general invisible church are members of the general visible church. But all who are members of the general visible church are not members of the general invisible church. A clear and distinct difference between the visible and invisible church may be stated thus: (1) The general invisible church includes all out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation who are truly saved. No one denomination has in its communion all who belong to the invisible church. (2) The visible church includes all who are recognized as members of a Christian church. No one denomination can justly claim to be the general visible church.

Pranala luar

[Weaver1900-1] Weaver, Jonathan (1900). Christian Theology: A Concise and Practical View of the Cardinal Doctrines and Institutions of Christianity (dalam bahasa English). United Brethren Publishing House. hlm. 245. There are distinctions between the general invisible church and the general visible church, which it is not necessary to carry out to the last analysis. In a sense, they are both visible. All who are members of the general invisible church are members of the general visible church. But all who are members of the general visible church are not members of the general invisible church. A clear and distinct difference between the visible and invisible church may be stated thus: (1) The general invisible church includes all out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation who are truly saved. No one denomination has in its communion all who belong to the invisible church. (2) The visible church includes all who are recognized as members of a Christian church. No one denomination can justly claim to be the general visible church.

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