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Ekklesia in Pre-Christian Greek Literature
The Greek word ἐκκλησία (transliterated as ekklesia in English) fundamentally meant “a duly summoned assembly or gathering” (from ἐκ “out of” + καλέω “to call”) throughout its history in pre-Christian Greek literature. This usage is thoroughly documented in classical authors (5th–4th centuries BC) long before Jesus employed it in Matthew 16:18 (spoken circa 30 AD, […]
The Historical Story of External Factors Perverting the Meaning of Church (part three)
Part One Part Two Evidence in the New Testament As you read through the New Testament, you see early attacks inside and outside of the church that correspond to what happened at that juncture of history in the world. Revelation 2 and 3 provide a good example of how churches in the first century […]
Debunking of Nine Marks Dual Church View: Both Universal and Local Churches, Part Two
Part One The word “church” in the English translation of the New Testament, like Nine Marks wrote in its online article by Jonathan Leeman, means “assembly.” “Universal assembly” is an oxymoron, yet still firmly held by Catholics, Protestants, evangelicals, and fundamentalists against its incoherence and contradiction. Why? How? Neoplatonism is a philosophical and religious system, […]
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