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Understanding
Christ’s churchPart 1 Defining “church”
Definitions of “church”From Dictionary.com
Definitions of “church”From Dictionary.com
1. a building for public Christian worship.
Definitions of “church”From Dictionary.com
1. a building for public Christian worship.
2. public worship of God or a religious service in such a building: to attend church regularly.
Definitions of “church”From Dictionary.com
1. a building for public Christian worship.
2. public worship of God or a religious service in such a building: to attend church regularly.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) the whole body of Christian believers; Christendom.
Definitions of “church”From Dictionary.com
1. a building for public Christian worship.
2. public worship of God or a religious service in such a building: to attend church regularly.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) the whole body of Christian believers; Christendom.
4. (sometimes initial capital letter) any division of this body professing the same creed and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a Christian denomination: the Methodist Church.
Definitions of “church”
5. that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc.
Definitions of “church”
5. that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc.
6. a body of Christians worshipping in a particular building or constituting one congregation: She is a member of this church.
Definitions of “church”
5. that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc.
6. a body of Christians worshipping in a particular building or constituting one congregation: She is a member of this church.
7. ecclesiastical organization, power, and affairs, as distinguished from the state: separation of church and state; The missionary went wherever the church sent him.
Biblical use of “church”
Biblical use of “church”
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a)
Biblical use of “church”
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Deut. 9.10; 18.16; 23.1-3
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Deut. 9.10; 18.16; 23.1-3
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
New Testament
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Deut. 9.10; 18.16; 23.1-3
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
New Testament Moses in the
“church” – Acts 7.38
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Deut. 9.10; 18.16; 23.1-3
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
New Testament Moses in the
“church” – Acts 7.38
A Mob of a church – Acts 19.28-41
Biblical use of “church”
Old Testament Used over 70x
Whole congregation of Israel
Deut. 9.10; 18.16; 23.1-3
Ekklesia (ekklhsi÷a) Ek – out of, from Kaleo - called
New Testament Moses in the
“church” – Acts 7.38
A Mob of a church – Acts 19.28-41
Simply a group of people!
Important Implications:
Important Implications:
Rev 2 & 3
Important Implications:
Rev 2 & 3
Acts 20.28
Important Implications:
Rev 2 & 3
Acts 20.28
Matt. 16.18
2 uses of “Christ’s church”
2 uses of “Christ’s church”
1 Cor. 1.2 – the “church” at Corinth
2 uses of “Christ’s church”
1 Cor. 1.2 – the “church” at Corinth
Gal. 1.2 – the “churches” in Galatia
2 uses of “Christ’s church”
1 Cor. 1.2 – the “church” at Corinth
Gal. 1.2 – the “churches” in Galatia
Heb. 12.18-24 – enrolled “in heaven”
Biblical Definitions of Christ’s “church”
3. the whole body of Christians
- Universal church
6. a body of Christians worshipping in a particular building or constituting one congregation
- Local church(es)
