Edification

The building up and strengthening in the faith of believers and churches. Believers are strengthened by God and are urged, too, to build up one another. The church is edified through God’s word, through the Holy Spirit and the proper use of spiritual gifts, through the church’s appointed ministries and through the mutual love, support and encouragement of its members.

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God edifies his people by strengthening them Is 40:29–31; Eze 34:16 See also Ps 29:11; Ps 73:26; Is 40:11; Is 41:10; 2 Th 2:16–17; 2 Th 3:3; Heb 13:9 The edification of believers God builds up the community of faith 1 Pe 2:4–5 See also Je 24:6–7; Je 31:4; Je 42:10; Eph 2:19–22 Believers are to build…