The Communion of Saints: Living in Fellowship with the People of God

by Philip Graham Ryken

In a day when Christians are more divided than united, true believers must again commit themselves to their common spiritual communion with one another. This biblical and practical guide, complete with leader's guide and spiritual gifts questionnaire, guides those united in Christ toward life in the Christian community. Contributors include William Edgar, Hughes Oliphant Old, and more.

Genres: Theology

Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Philip Graham Ryken is Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he has preached since 1995. He is Bible Teacher for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, speaking nationally on the radio program Every Last Word. Dr. Ryken was educated at Wheaton College (IL), Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and the University of Oxford (UK), from which he received his doctorate in historical theology. He lives with his wife (Lisa) and children (Joshua, Kirsten, Jack, Kathryn, and Karoline) in Center City, Philadelphia. When he is not preaching or spending time with his family, he likes to read books, play sports, and ponder the relationship between Christian faith and American culture. He has written or edited more than twenty books, including Bible commentaries on Exodus, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Galatians.

Reviews

[Kevin Thumpston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our church's leadership team read it together and enjoyed the historical referencing and the practical insights for the church body.

[Cbarrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful book on the community benefits of the church. Follows pattern of Westminster Confession of Faith chapter on Communion of Saints with One Another. Good chapter on spiritual gifts and how every believer has a place in the body.

[Yasodaran]

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[J. Alfred · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cool collection of essays by smart Reformed people (part of me is tempted to ask if that phrase is redundant-- a lot of the time I feel too stupid to be Reformed-- I wonder if it is possible to FEEL Reformed? I think I'm intellectually Reformed, but emotionally some kind of cocktail of moralistic, karmic and pagan silliness) about the importance of doctrine of the Communion of the Saints (which they differentiate from the Invisible Church in that the former extends to the past and the future-- all the elect, and the latter is just the present believers, or the Church Militant, unless I read them wrong) on every facet of our lives. It could be used effectively for personal devotions, in small groups, or for church membership classes. It also includes a pretty involved spiritual-gifts questionnaire which I am not nearly patient enough to attempt.

[Carlos Montijo]

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