Passage

Romans 16

• Doctrine

  Christian Fellowship

  Shared participation in Christ; standard, low-risk term across traditions.

  ROM.16.3-16

• Glossary Term

  Church

  The same word serves the hierarchical, sacramental Catholic ecclesiology and the presbyterian/congregational Reformed ecclesiology; keep Romans 16's local gathered-congregation sense distinct from either institutional polity model.

  ROM.16.1-16

• Doctrine

  Church as God's People

  The new covenant community gathered around Christ, distinct from either the hierarchical Catholic or presbyterian Reformed institutional polity model.

  ROM.16.1-16

• Glossary Term

  Fellowship

  Shared participation in Christ; standard term across traditions.

  ROM.16.3-16

• Doctrine

  Obedience of Faith

  Obedience flowing from faith, not law-compliance considered independently of faith; both Reformed 'third use of the law' theology and Catholic precept-observance culture must be taught to keep this distinction clear.

  ROM.16.26

• Glossary Term

  Obedience Of Faith

  Romans 1:5 and 16:26.

  ROM.16.26

• Doctrine

  Thanksgiving

  Standard term; minimal risk.

  ROM.16.4

• Glossary Term

  Thanksgiving

  Standard term.

  ROM.16.4