sense of being complete and perfect. Likewise, the church of Christ exists as many churches, in many lands, with great diversity, but, as the Belgic Confession says, “This holy church is not confined, bound, or limited to a certain place or to certain persons, but is spread and dispersed over the whole world; and yet is joined and united with heart and will, by the power of faith, in one and the same Spirit” (Art. 27).2 Applying Revelation to the church today should not surprise us any more than
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