You’re kidding right? Someone says the word “church” does not appear in the Bible and to prove them wrong you provide quotes in English?
I think the point was that the word “church” is pagan in origin (from German Kirke meaning circle), and is not a translation of the word Ekklesia in the Bible, which simply means the called out (of the world).
Hello
ckempston,
Using that logic, would you please explain the following verses?
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46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes
**Acts 3:1-9 ******
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1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer.
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2 And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called “the Beautiful Gate” every day to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple.
3When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.
4 But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.”
5 He paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
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3 Peter said, “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, (rise and) walk.”
7 Then Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles grew strong.
8 He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.
9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God,
Acts 5:20
20"Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life."
Acts 5:25****
25 Then someone came in and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people.”
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Would you like me to continue?
