Ecclesiology The Doctrine of the Church

The Church

Greek Word ekklesia
Out & Call
A gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly

Sometimes in Greek just referrers to an Assembly not
necessarily religious in nature
Acts 19:39
Acts 7:38
Those who are saved. True Believers. Those as the Bible says are in the Body of Christ
Eph 1:22–23
Local geographical where Christians met regularly and belonged to
Romans 16:5
1 Cor 16:19
Col 4:15
Phil 2
Two Primary Usages of Church in the NT
Universal Church. What is this? Thoughts? Visible or
Invisible?
Are there unbelievers in the invisible church?
Local Church. What is this? Thoughts? Visible or Invisible?
Are there unbelievers in the visible church?
Universal Church (Invisible)
Col 1:18
Eph 5:25