Invisible Church Research Paper

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On the other hand, the invisible church consists of those who have been redeemed and are truly Christians. They are born again, new creatures, and are indwelt by God (John 14:23). They are the ones who have trusted by faith alone in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and have repented of their sins. They believe in Jesus as God in flesh (John 1:1, 14, Colossians 2:9) who died on the cross and physically rose from the dead as a payment for our sins. These people are the ones who have been justified by faith (Romans 3:28, 5:1). They are born again members of the invisible church.

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