Open AccessThe unity of the church
Author(s) -
Henk de Waard
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
in die skriflig/in die skriflig
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-0853
pISSN - 1018-6441
DOI - 10.4102/ids.v26i4.1437
Subject(s) - new testament , philosophy , theology
The New Testament speaks consistently of the Church as being one. The classic New Testament passage that speaks on the unity of the Church is found in John 17, though it is by no means the only passage. Certain aspects of ‘the unity of the church’ are touched on in this paper. Each of the points made, however, warrants further elaboration