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The '''Invisible Church''' is a [[Christian]]—primarily [[Protestant]]—belief that the mystical Body of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], the [[church]], consists only of those who are inwardly saved, rather than all of those who belong to the external, institutional church. The doctrine emphasizes that [[salvation]] does not result from belonging to a particular [[denomination]], church, or sect, but instead comes from a personal, genuine [[faith]] and individual regeneration by the [[Holy Spirit]].<ref>Augustine Collective, [http://augustinecollective.org/visible-invisible-church/ augustinecollective.org] The Visible and Invisible Church, last accessed February 10, 2018.</ref>
The '''Invisible Church''' is a [[Christian]] – primarily [[Protestant]] – belief that the mystical Body of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], the [[church]], consists only of those who are inwardly saved, rather than all of those who belong to the external, institutional church. The doctrine emphasizes that [[salvation]] does not result from belonging to a particular [[denomination]], church, or sect, but instead comes from a personal, genuine [[faith]] and individual regeneration by the [[Holy Spirit]].<ref>Augustine Collective, [http://augustinecollective.org/visible-invisible-church/ augustinecollective.org] The Visible and Invisible Church, last accessed February 10, 2018.</ref>
This teaching seeks to reconcile various scriptures that at face value promote the doctrine of the security of the elect, such as John 5:24, 10:28–29, 17:9–12, and Romans 8:38–39, with those scriptures that mention those only claiming to belong to the Christian religion while not really being saved (Jm. 2:14; 1 Jn. 2:19; 4:20). In short, the true church consists only of the elect possessing salvation through faith, and the institutional church consists of both the saved and unsaved.
This teaching seeks to reconcile various scriptures that at face value promote the doctrine of the security of the elect, such as John 5:24, 10:28–29, 17:9–12, and Romans 8:38–39, with those scriptures that mention those only claiming to belong to the Christian religion while not really being saved (Jm. 2:14; 1 Jn. 2:19; 4:20). In short, the true church consists only of the elect possessing salvation through faith, and the institutional church consists of both the saved and unsaved.