Term
communion of saints
A phrase in the Apostles' Creed referring to the fellowship between believers on earth and those in heaven through common worship.
Filed underHistorical TheologyEcclesiology
Definition
A term in the Apostles' Creed referring to the fellowship that believers on earth have with believers in heaven by virtue of a common worship.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 41C.1.bOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 41C.1.b.
Last revised August 14, 2026