Westminster Larger Catechism: Question 62

Question 62

What is the visible church?

The visible church is a society made up of all such as in all ages and places of the world do profess the true religion, (1 Cor. 1:2, 1 Cor. 12:13, Rom. 15:9–12, Rev. 7:9, Ps. 2:8, Ps. 22:27–31, Ps. 45:17, Matt. 28:19–20, Isa. 59:21) and of their children. (1 Cor. 7:14, Acts 2:39, Rom. 11:16, Gen. 17:7)


The Westminster Larger Catechism: With Scripture Proofs. (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1996).