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Old 06-11-2018, 06:38 AM   #10
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Default Re: An Unknown Follower Of Jesus

Sounds a little complicated.

I would be in favor of dropping the word "church" as it is pertaining to something more material in nature and, according to my understanding, was first used by an English king to help keep things "organized" (right?).

We are all one body, so in any location we are also one. That is the reality in spirit. We are the called-out gathering (ekklesia) in a particular city. The different names we call ourselves became a division, but it is also an expression of what was is in the saints (i.e., a divisive idea they were holding in someway - separating themselves). So the attitude of division found an outward expression in dividing themselves and calling themselves something different than simply the ekklesia wherever they were.

At least that's my understanding . . .
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