*This above HELPS actually helps confuse readers as to who the ekklesia really WERE! LOL

*Who is the assembly that is being called out in the first century, from where?

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The Greek word translated “church” in the New Testament is ekklesia. A literal translation of ekklesia would be “a called-out assembly.” How we got our English word church is a different story, but that, too, is rooted in Greek.

Etymologically speaking, the word church means “house of the Lord.” The modern word church is a direct descendant of the Old English word cirice or circe. The first recorded use of the Old English word is from the thirteenth century, and it could refer to either a body of Christian believers or to the place where they gathered.

The early Quakers, as a matter of principle, refused to call the buildings where they met “churches,” since the biblical word church referred to people, not a building. The Quakers instead called a building designed for Christian worship a “steeplehouse.” That term is now archaic, as many church buildings no longer have a steeple.

Going further back than Old English, the word church ultimately traces its origin to a Greek term, kūrikón, which was related to kurios, “lord.” The phrase kūrikón oikía meant “the Lord’s house.” In the Middle Ages, the Greek term for “house of worship” was shortened to kūrkón. And that’s the word that was loaned to West Germanic as kirika and eventually to Old English as cirice.

Old Norse borrowed the Old English word ciriceto form kirkja, and that’s where the Scottish word kirk came from. During the Middle English period, the word kirk was borrowed from the Scots, so now Modern English has both church and kirk as synonyms.

Many English words, especially those related to Christianity, came from Greek and passed through early German dialects. The word church is one of those words. Other English ecclesiastical words that share a Greek origin include Christ, angel, evangelism, baptize, episcopal, apostle, Presbyterian, and charismatic.

Acts 7:38, 19:32, 39, 41

7:38 This is he, who was in the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him in the Mount Sinai and with our fathers, who received the oracles of life to give unto us;

19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused; and most of them did not know why they were come together.

19:39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

If 19:41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

The word “church” isn’t used until around 13th century and is connected to a physical building structure. Btw, the first English translation of the Bible was by William Tyndale in 1535 who the evil Roman Catholics tortured to death for doing so. They later exhumed his bones to burn them to ashes in cursing him for his offense of translating the Bible for the common people to know the Scripture in their own tongue! This was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

“Church”

Old English cir(i)ce, cyr(i)ce, related to Dutch kerk and German Kirche, based on medieval Greek kurikon, from Greek kuriakon (dōma) ‘Lord's (house)’, from kurios ‘master or lord’. Compare with kirk.

“CHURCH” is NOT a translation of “EKKLESIA” but a substitution that has created all sorts of confusion!!!

EKKLESIA in SCRIPTURE

Jubilee Bible 2000

Don’t forget to read the kicker at the bottom!

Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, a small rock and upon the large rock I will build MY CONGREGATION, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.

Matthew 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the congregation; {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} but if he neglects to hear THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} let him be unto thee as a worldly man and a publican.

Acts 2:47 praising God and having grace with all the people. And the Lord added to THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} daily such as should be saved.

Acts 5:11 And great fear came upon all THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and upon as many as heard these things.

Acts 7:38 This is he, who was in THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him in the Mount Sinai and with our fathers, who received the oracles of life to give unto us;

Acts 8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of THE CONGREGATION; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} entering into the houses and dragging out men and women, he committed them to prison.

Acts 9:31 Then THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} had rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and with the comfort of the Holy Spirit they were multiplied.

Acts 11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch.

Acts 11:26 And it came to pass that for a whole year they gathered themselves together with THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and taught many people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Acts 12:1 Now at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to mistreat certain of THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Acts 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and THE CONGREGATION{GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} made prayer without unto God for him.

Acts 13:1 Now there were in THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} that was at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 14:23 And having ordained elders for them in EVERY CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.

Acts 14:27 And when they were come and had gathered THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} together, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Acts 15:3 And they, being accompanied by some from THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Acts 15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all the things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole CONGREGATION, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, principal men among the brethren;

Acts 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Acts 16:5 And so THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} were established in the faith and increased in number daily.

Acts 18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea and gone up to Jerusalem and after greeting THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} he went down to Antioch.

Acts 20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Romans 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which is at Cenchrea,

Romans 16:4 (who have for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the Gentiles);

Romans 16:5 likewise greet THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia in Christ.

Romans 16:16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. All THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Christ salute you.

Romans 16:23 Gaius my host, and of the whole CONGREGATION, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} salutes you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, salutes you, and Quartus, a brother.

1 Corinthians 1:2 unto THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God which is at Corinth, to those that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 4:17 For this cause I have sent Timothy unto you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set as judges the most humble who are in THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 7:17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let them walk. And so I ordain in all THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 10:32 Be without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God;

1 Corinthians 11:16 With all this, if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God.

1 Corinthians 11:18 For first of all, when ye come together in THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

1 Corinthians 11:22 What? Do ye not have houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God and shame those that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 12:28 And God did set certain ones in THE CONGREGATION: {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that faculties, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:4 He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 14:5 I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye desire the things of the Spirit, earnestly pursue excellence unto the edification of THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 14:19 yet in THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:23 If, therefore, the whole CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}is come together into one place and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

1 Corinthians 14:28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and let him speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the God of disorder, but of peace, as in all THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the saints.

1 Corinthians 14:34 Let your women keep silence in THE CONGREGATIONS, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be in subjection, as also saith the law.

1 Corinthians 14:35 And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home, for it is a dishonest thing for women to speak in THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, for I am not worthy to be called an apostle because I persecuted THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God.

1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Galatia, do ye likewise.

1 Corinthians 16:19 THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} that is in their house.

2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 8:1 Likewise, brethren, we make known unto you the grace of God bestowed on THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Macedonia,

2 Corinthians 8:18 And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all THE CONGREGATIONS, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

2 Corinthians 8:19 and not that only, but who was also ordained by THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord and declaration of your ready desire,

2 Corinthians 8:23 Regarding Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you; or regarding our brethren, they are the apostles of THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and the glory of Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:24 Therefore show ye unto them before THE CONGREGATIONS, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} the proof of your charity and of our glorying regarding you.

2 Corinthians 11:8 I deprived the other CONGREGATIONS, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} taking wages of them, to do you service.

2 Corinthians 11:28 Beside those things that are without, my daily combat is the welfare of all THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is it in which ye were inferior to the other CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} except in that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Galatians 1:2 and all the brethren who are with me, unto THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Galatia:

Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I was persecuting and destroying THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God

Galatians 1:22 and was unknown by face unto THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Judaea which were in Christ,

Ephesians 1:22 And has put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:21 unto him be glory in THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} by Christ Jesus throughout all generations of the ages of the ages. Amen.

Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as the Christ is head of THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and it is he who gives saving health to the body.

Ephesians 5:24 Therefore, as THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} is subject unto the Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and gave himself for her,

Ephesians 5:27 that he might present her glorious for himself, A CONGREGATION, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians 5:29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it even as the Lord with HIS CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Philippians 3:6 concerning zeal, a persecutor of THE CONGREGATION; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Philippians 4:15 Now ye Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia, NO CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:24 who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fulfill in my flesh that which is lacking of the tribulations of the Christ for his body’s sake, which is THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Colossians 4:15 Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea and Nymphas and THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which is in his house.

Colossians 4:16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of theLaodiceans, and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the Thessalonians congregatedin God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:14 For ye, brethren, have been imitators in Christ Jesus of THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God which are in Judaea, for ye also have suffered like things of your own nation, even as they have of the Jews,

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, unto THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 1:4 so that we ourselves glory in you in THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure and

1 Timothy 3:5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of God?)

1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is THE CONGREGATION{GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:16 If any faithful man or woman has widows, let them maintain them and let not THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} be charged, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.

Philemon 1:2 And to our beloved sister, Apphia, and Archippus, our fellow soldier and to THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in thy house:

Hebrews 2:12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst OF THE CONGREGATION I will praise thee.

Hebrews 12:23 to THE CONGREGATION OF THE CALLED OUT ones of the firstborn, who are registered in the heavens and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect

James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of THE CONGREGATION; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

3 John 1:6 who have borne witness of thy charity before THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} whom if thou wilt help them as is convenient according to God, thou shalt do well;

3 John 1:9 I wrote unto THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

3 John 1:10 Therefore, if I come, I will cause his deeds to be understood, speaking against us with malicious words, and not content with this, he does not receive the brethren and forbids those that desire to receive them and casts them out of THE CONGREGATION. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 1:4 John, to the seven CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which are in Asia: Grace be unto you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne

Revelation 1:11 that said, I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, and What thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the seven CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} which are in Asia: unto Ephesus and unto Smyrna and unto Pergamos and unto Thyatira and unto Sardis and unto Philadelphia and unto Laodicea.

Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven CONGREGATIONS, {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} and the seven lampstands which thou sawest are the seven CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Ephesus write; These things, saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

Revelation 2:7 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of Smyrna write: These things, saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive:

Revelation 2:11 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} He that overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in Pergamos write; These things, saith he, who has the sharp sword with two edges:

Revelation 2:17 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS; {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the hidden manna and will give him a small white stone and in the stone a new name written, which no one knows except the one that receives it.

Revelation 2:18 And unto the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in Thyatira write; These things, saith the Son of God, who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire and his feet like unto brilliant metal:

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death, and all THE CONGREGATIONS {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} shall know that I AM he that searches the kidneys and hearts, and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

Revelation 2:29 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in Sardis write; These things, saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead.

Revelation 3:6 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} in Philadelphia write; These things, saith he that is Holy and True, he who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts and shuts, and no one opens;

Revelation 3:13 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of THE CONGREGATION {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} of the Laodiceans write; Behold, he who saith, Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

Revelation 3:22 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES}

Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in THE CONGREGATIONS. {GR. EKKLESIA – CALLED OUT ONES} I AM the root and the offspring of David and the bright and morning star.

QUICK SUMMARY OUTLINE OF BIBLE & EKKLESIA!

There are numerous passages in OT referring to Israel as YHWH's Congregation, Assembly.

CONGREGATION https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/06/congregation.html

ASSEMBLY https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/06/assembly.html

Scripture teaches YHWH made covenant with Israel like a marriage. Israel became a whore and sinned against YHWH by adultery aka idolatry in worshipping other gods. Israel broke covenant, became cut off from The Lord, divorced from God, called: 'NOT MY PEOPLE" by YHWH, became lost sheep, and scattered into the gentile pagan nations where they became like the gentiles.

Deuteronomy 4:25-31.

25 “When you father children and children's children, and have grown old in the land, if you act corruptly by making a carved image in the form of anything, and by doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord your God, so as to provoke him to anger, 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. You will not live long in it, but will be utterly destroyed. 27 And the Lord will SCATTER YOU AMONG THE PEOPLES, and you will be left few in number among THE NATIONS where the Lord will drive you. 28 And there YOU WILL SERVE gods OF WOOD AND STONE, the work of human hands, that neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30 When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in THE LATTER DAYS, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice. 31 For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them.

KEY SCATTER & DISPERSE VERSES https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/06/key-scatter-disperse-verses.html

Ain’t it interesting how the NT writers bring up a group of people scattered!? Is there a backstory or is this new group of people like Samoans, Koreans, Eskimos…? Wake up! The context of those scattered is Israel. You thought the Bible was written to you, for you and about you!? Lol. James and Peter are writing to for and about The 12 Tribes of Israel scattered. You’re the bad Bible student who doesn’t have a clue of how Israel got scattered and maybe nervous that James and Peter are NOT writing to and for the world of every culture out there but of those they addressed: The 12 Tribes which is Israel and the strangers scattered aka Israel. Those who really know the OT, spider senses easily connected the dots.

John 11:52 and not for that nation only, but that he should also gather together in one the sons of God that were SCATTERED abroad.

James 1:1 James, {Gr. Jacob} a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, to the twelve tribes which are SCATTERED abroad, greeting.

1 Peter 1:1 Peter, apostle of Jesus, the Christ to the strangers SCATTERED in Pontus, in Galatia, in Cappadocia, in Asia, and in Bithynia,

Israel also promised to be regathered out of the nations back into covenant in her latter days (30-70AD), and in the land with YHWH.

Peter established that they were in the last days in Acts 2:16-17.

“No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17“‘In THE LAST DAYS, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.

The word "Ekklesia" means CALLED OUT ONES or CALLED OUT CONGREGATION or CALLED OUT ASSEMBLY.

So, who's being called out? From where? Do people who study the Bible even study the Old Testament to get the BACKSTORY!? Do people even know that Israel was scattered by God into the nations and became like the nations/people? God called Israel, "NOT MY PEOPLE!" and they became like the gentiles worshipping idols? Do people know The Kingdom was divided?

Israel all throughout Old Testament is the only covenant people of God, the apple of His eye, who gets cut off and scattered into the nations.

God later REGATHERS ISRAEL through The Gospel Great Commission using His Fishers of men (Jeremiah 16:16)! Christ gives Gospel Great Commission to His Apostles and disciples who were empowered by the Holy Spirit so there was no way they could or would fail in fulfilling their mission of bringing the Gospel to the world (covenant world of Scripture) in their generation!!! They brought in all the elect remnant or Israel aka EKKLESIA = Called out ones/ assembly/ congregation. Here in context is Israel, the congregation of God that was scattered into the nations is now being gathered!

God also promises to rejoin the divided kingdom (Israel-northern kingdom; Judah- southern kingdom; the 2 sticks joined together become one stick or one kingdom again. This happened in 70AD.

The lost sheep of the house of Israel were scattered in the nations throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa.

The lost sheep hear the voice of their shepherd and come to Christ in response to the gospel that was ONLY FOR ISRAEL and fulfilled by 70AD.

144,000 aka 12 tribes of the Sons of Israel are redeemed as Revelation 7 & 14 say. Only Israel was saved and this happened in 70AD.

Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, SEALED FROM EVERY TRIBE OF THE SONS OF ISRAEL:

Revelation 14:1-5
behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 WHO HAD HIS NAME AND HIS FATHER'S NAME WRITTEN ON THEIR FOREHEADS. ²And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, ³and THEY WERE SINGING A NEW SONG before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been REDEEMED from the earth. ⁴IT IS THESE WHO HAVE NOT DEFILED THEMSELVES WITH WOMEN, FOR THEY ARE VIRGINS. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been REDEEMED from mankind as FIRSTFRUITS FOR GOD AND THE LAMB, ⁵and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

Christ returned in 70AD, resurrection, judgment, marriage of Christ with His bride, the ekklesia (congregation of called out ones indwelt by The Holy Spirit) taken to The Father’s Mansion where they live happily ever after….

THE END!

Bible is NOT your story!!!!

The Bible is Israel's story ONLY!!!

We made the BIG DUMMY ASSUMPTION that the Bible was written to us, for us and about us!!!!

NT has Christ saying he came only for the lost sheep of the house of Israel but y’all believe Christ was a LIAR or didn't mean what He said because Samoans, Russians, Filipinos, Mexicans… are responding to the gospel today 2024 that WASN'T FOR THEM and becoming "Christians." Smh. LOL. Really!?

The Bible is an Israel Only story that ended in 70AD. We are like NPC's (non-player characters seeking The Truth behind Scripture and the realm we are in!)!

In 2015, I was with a group of Bible friends and we asked questions of what is/ was the gospel, who is/ was it for, what is sin, what is the law and who was under it, who does Scripture say that Yeshua died for? Can someone be reconciled to God if they never were in a covenant relationship with Him in the first place? Who in the Bible was in a relationship with God that broke that relationship and needed that relationship reconciled? Was GC fulfilled in 70AD as scripture teaches then who are we, who is the real ekklesia??? Since ekklesia means CALLED OUT ONES, ASSEMBLY or CONGREGATION, and does NOT mean “CHURCH,” then who is/ was being called out and from where? And why are some NT authors writing to the scattered 12 tribes of Israel with The Gospel message? Is there a backstory of the scattered tribes promised being regathered in their latter days (30-70AD)?

Since The Apostles & Disciples of Christ empowered by The Holy Spirit did not fail in bringing in the lost sheep of the house of Israel, was...

....The Great Commission FULFILLED?

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/was-great-commission-fulfilled-in-1st.html?m=1

Interesting article. I don’t agree with everything but it does have good points! “CHURCH” ARTICLE https://www.bible-truth.org/Ekklesia.html

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NO HOLY SPIRIT = NO CHRISTIANS & NO "CHURCH"

Just people brainwashed to think that they are Christians & playing "Church."

You can’t be a Christian unless you have The Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was promised only to Israel in her last days 30-70AD.
Therefore, you are not a Christian because you do not have The Holy Spirit who was promised only to Israel in here last days.

“The church” is made up of Christians.
Christians are the Bride of Christ that He returned for in 70AD and took to be with Him in His Father’s mansion (dwelling)
Therefore, there is no “church” or Christians on earth since 70AD.

1. You can’t be a Christian unless you have The Holy Spirit.

2. The Holy Spirit was promised only to Israel in her last days 30- 70AD.

3. Therefore, you are not a Christian because you do not have The Holy Spirit who was promised only to Israel in her last days. You are a hijacker trying to hijack Israel’s redemptive story that was completed and ended already!!!!

THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS FOR ISRAEL ONLY ?https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-holy-spirit-was-for-israel-only-by.html

Is The Holy Spirit still indwelling people?

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/05/after-70ad-no-one-has-holy-spirit-here.html?m=1

THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL

THE KINGDOM IS ISRAEL https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-kingdom-of-israel-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1

Israel prophesied to be scattered in the gentile pagan nations in The Latter Days (30-70AD) worshipping idols like gentiles!

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/07/israel-scattered-in-gentile-pagan.html?m=1

How scattered ISRAEL became GENTILES (this confusing word just means NATIONs or PEOPLEs)

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-israel-became-gentiles-this.html?m=1

KEY SCATTER & DISPERSE VERSES https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/06/key-scatter-disperse-verses.html

The fullness of the gentiles came in and ALL ISRAEL WAS SAVED and all prophecies fulfilled in 70AD, thus the Bible story ended!

The Bible story was then resurrected after 70AD by the Romans and Israel’s redemptive story though completed in 70ad, was hijacked with unfulfilled prophecies again!

How scattered ISRAEL became GENTILES (this confusing word just means NATIONs or PEOPLEs)

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-israel-became-gentiles-this.html?m=1

Ephesians 2 is The Parable of The Prodigal Son

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/02/ephesians-2-is-parable-of-prodigal-son.html

Was the Samaritan woman an Israelite or a pagan gentile or gentile-Israelite halfbreed???

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/08/john-4-samaritan-woman-from-sychar-and.html?m=1

TEACH THE GENTILES, THE GREEKS, OUR PEOPLE DISPERSED/ SCATTERED AMONG THE GREEKS. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/01/john-733-36-with-focus-on-v35-by-tuese.html?m=1

There’s a BIG Difference Between a JEW and an ISRAELITE; "JEW" vs. "ISRAELITE"..do YOU know the difference!? https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/09/difference-between-jew-and-israelite.html?m=1

Abraham’s SEED/ DESCENDANTS were BIOLOGICAL

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/06/abrahams-seed-descendants-are-biological.html?m=1

WHOSE SINS DID YESHUA DIE FOR?

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2017/08/whose-sins-did-yeshua-die-for-by-tuese.html

WHO DID YESHUA BRING RECONCILIATION TO?

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2019/01/reconciliation-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1

WHO DID YESHUA COME TO REDEEM? https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2017/07/who-did-yeshua-come-to-redeem-and-give.html?m=1

THE ADOPTION OF GOD PERTAINED ONLY TO ISRAELITES

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-adoption-of-god-pertained-only-to.html?m=1

JESUS DIDN’T COME FOR YOU OR DIE FOR YOU. HERE’S WHY. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/05/jesus-didnt-come-for-you-or-die-for-you.html?m=1

THE BIBLE IS AN ISRAEL ONLY STORY THAT ENDED IN 70AD! https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-bible-is-israel-only-story-that.html?m=1

THE BIBLE SIMPLIFIED

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-bible-simplified.html?m=1

Tuese

Sunday, June 2, 2024

“CHURCH” is NOT a translation of “EKKLESIA” but a substitution that has created all sorts of confusion!!!

What is the meaning and origin of the word church? https://www.gotquestions.org/meaning-of-church.html

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