The Church Invisible
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Those who are known to God alone as His sons and daughters by adoption and grace. See CHURCH VISIBLE.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Church Invisible” mean?
Those who are known to God alone as His sons and daughters by adoption and grace. See CHURCH VISIBLE.
Is “The Church Invisible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.