ekklesia

19 September 2014

Reblog – But what about the riotous “crowd” (ἐκκλησία) in Ephesus?

There’s one usage of the word “ἐκκλησία” that people have used to argue it simply means “a gathering”. Its in Acts 19, where the people of Ephesus riot because Paul’s preaching has affected the idol-maker’s income. When they heard this… Continue reading
12 September 2014

Reblog – “ἐκκλησία” does not mean “gathering”

I was told for years that the Greek word for “church” (ἐκκλησία) simply meant a “gathering”… that all a church is, is a bunch of (pretty) random Christians getting together; Whether you know them or not, as long as they’re… Continue reading