Question 54

What believest thou concerning the “holy catholic church” of Christ?

That the Son of God¹⁶⁶¹⁶⁶    Eph. 5:26; John 10:11; Acts 20:28 ; Eph. 4:11–13. from the beginning to the end of the world,¹⁶⁷¹⁶⁷    Ps. 71:17, 18; Isa. 59:21; 1 Cor. 11:26. gathers, defends, and preserves¹⁶⁸¹⁶⁸    Matt. 16:18; John 10:28–30; Ps. 129:1–5. to himself by his Spirit and word,¹⁶⁹¹⁶⁹    Isa. 59:21; Rom. 1:16; Rom. 10:14–17; Eph. 5:26 . out of the whole human race,¹⁷⁰¹⁷⁰    Gen. 26:4; Rev. 5:9. a church chosen to everlasting life,¹⁷¹¹⁷¹    Rom. 8:29, 30; Eph. 1:10–13. agreeing in true faith;¹⁷²¹⁷²    Acts 2:46; Eph. 4:3–6. and that I am and forever shall remain,¹⁷³¹⁷³    Ps. 23:6; 1 Cor. 1:8, 9; John 10:28; 1 John 2:19; 1 Pet. 1:5. a living member thereof.¹⁷⁴¹⁷⁴    1 John 3:14, 19–21; 2 Cor. 13:5; Rom. 8:10.