The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 27.1

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All saints that are united to Jesus Christ, their head, by his Spirit, and faith, although they are not made thereby one person with him, have fellowship in his graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory;⁠¹⁠ and, being united to one another in love, they have communion in each others gifts and graces,⁠²⁠ and are obliged to the performance of such duties, public and private, in an orderly way, as do conduce to their mutual good, both in the inward and outward man.⁠³⁠

expand_more [1] 1 John 1:3; John 1:16; Philippians 3:10; Romans 6:5–6

expand_more [2] Ephesians 4:15–16; 1 Corinthians 12:7; 3:21–23

expand_more [3] 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 14; Romans 1:12; 1 John 3:17–18; Galatians 6:10

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What is our relationship to other saints?

We are individuals, responsible to ourselves alone

There is communion within the local church, but not outside the local church

We are united in love, and are obligated to work towards mutual benefit

We are all virtually one person, there is no real distinction

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