This article is part of a series on the Apostles’ Creed. Here Dr Ferguson discusses what it means to believe in the communion of saints, as we confess in the creed. Why is important to be part of a church community? Ferguson speaks about the gift of the preaching of the Word and the individual gifts given to believers as described in Ephesians 4:1-16.

Public profession of faith means one is ready and willing to take on the full responsibility of church membership. This article defines what the church is in terms of the communion of saints, and discusses the practical aspects of church membership.

Christians are described as aliens and strangers in this world. This article shows that this characterization means that Christians are to live with a desire and longing for home. At the same time they are given a foretaste of heaven through the communion of saints. Wisdom is knowing how to live with this longing amidst struggles in this life.

Christians have communion with the Triune God, which flows over to the communion of saints. This communion is only found in Christ.

This is an overview of what it means to be a communion of saints. This article gives the scriptural basis for fellowship in the church, and also looks at what certain creeds say on this topic.

This article is about education and educaters, specifically about teachers and their relationship to parents and the communion of saints.

In this article on the fellowship between Christians, the author discusses some of the hindrances of this fellowship, and how to promote this communion of saints.

This article is about the tension that sometimes exists between the Christian school and home schooling. Is the task of education only given to the parent, and what role does the communion of saints have in the education of children? How do we deal with the conflict between the different parties?