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To: SoothingDave; metmom
There is only one church.

Is that the one mentioned in Deuteronomy 4:10 ?

Where to start; you have been misled on many issues.

How does YHvH define "church" i.e.Ekklesia ?

Is it all those called out by YHvH ?

A study of the word "church", in the Koine Greek : Ekklesia.

Was the "church" started at the YHvH commanded
Feast day of Shavuot (pentecost) as some say ?

or

Did the "church" exist earlier ?

Using the LXX as a guide we see that the Ekklesia
is first used in Deuteronomy 4:10

NAsbU Deuteronomy 4:10 "Remember the day you stood before YHvH, your God
at Horeb, when YHvH said to me, 'Assemble the people to Me, that I may let
them hear My words so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on
the earth, and that they may teach their children.
'
Also see : Deu 4:10, Deu 9:10, Deu 18:16, Deu 23:3, Deu 23:4, Deu 23:9, Deu 31:30,
Jos 9:2, Jda 20.2, Jda 21:5, Jda 21:8, Jdg 20:2 Jdg 21:5, Jdg 21:8, 1 Sa 17:47,
1 Sa 19:20, 1 Ki 8:14, 1 Ki 8:22, 1 Ki 8:55, 1 Ki 8:65, 1 Ch 13:2, 1 Ch 13:4, 1 Ch 28:2,
1 Ch 28:8

What was the purpose of the Ekklesia(church) ?

Was it a temporal corporation to rule on earth ? No !

Was it to have a temporal head ? No !

It was a gathering of YHvH's chosen people to hear His Word ?

and learn to Fear YHvH all their days ?

And to teach their children the same ? Yes.

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Ekklesia is from the Hebrew Qahal (kof, hey, lamed)

(kof => The HOLY ONE
hey => grace, breath of G-d
lamed => teaching and learning)
which is haQahal The assembly (hey, kop, hey, lamed)
In scripture it is always used to describe
those who have been assembled by YHvH.
It begins in Exodus 16:3 ( the bread from heaven )
and continues to Nehemiah 8:17 (living in Booths)
NAsbU Nehemiah 8:17
The entire assembly of those who had returned from
the captivity made booths and lived in them.
The sons of Israel had indeed not done so
from the days of Joshua(Yehoshua)
the son of Nun to that day.
And there was great rejoicing.
Did Yah'shua repudiate the Tanach
(or the pejorative term: "old testament")

Did Yah'shua celebrate His commanded feasts ?
Did Yah'shua say ignore what is in My WORD ?

As such, celebrating the birth, crucifixion, death and resurrection

If you were familiar with the WORD of G-d
they all occurred on YHvH commanded Feasts.
None occurred on Pagan feast days.

Do you believe that you have been called to
be grafted into the vine ?
See: Romans 11

Seek YHvH in His WORD.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
762 posted on 08/29/2013 10:12:51 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

Well, sticking stubbornly to a set of peculiar nomenclature is one sign of a lack of agape (I think of Paul who would “be all things to all people” to be able to share the gospel on the most effective level in the situation), though I believe I can begin to grasp what you’re intending.

You got to divide that word of truth accurately or you only get muddled mush.

Jesus said not a jot or tittle would be dropped from the Law “until all was accomplished.”

Now fast forward to His last moment on the Cross. What did He say.... YUP! Tetelosthai... IT IS FINISHED.

The Gospel work of Christ on that Cross sealed the salvations of all who will or did believe on Him for it... for all time. The role for the Law has changed to that of illustration. A saved life can fulfill the Law better and better, and in that sense the Law serves as a useful measuring rod for progress and correct direction, but the saved life does not look to what is behind but to what is ahead. The power of holiness comes from the promises and the Spirit of promise when claimed. Galatians backs this up further and so does Hebrews.


768 posted on 08/29/2013 10:29:03 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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