To: CynicalBear; Arthur McGowan
Merriam Webster: Definition of ECCLESIA
1
: a political assembly of citizens of ancient Greek states; especially : the periodic meeting of the Athenian citizens for conducting public business and for considering affairs proposed by the council
2
: church 4d, 4e
Our word “Church” is from “Kyriakos” in Greek. Ekklesia/Ecclesia, however, is translated as Church by Protestants 115 out of 118 times it appears in the King James Version.
323 posted on
03/02/2015 10:10:34 AM PST by
vladimir998
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To: vladimir998; Arthur McGowan
>>Ekklesia/Ecclesia, however, is translated as Church by Protestants 115 out of 118 times it appears in the King James Version.<<
Protestant "churches" are after all daughters of the Catholic Church aren't they.
329 posted on
03/02/2015 10:14:35 AM PST by
CynicalBear
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