1. New Testament Doctrine
Class

2. New Testament Doctrine - The Church
Understanding the term
Ekklesia
- ek = out of
- klesis = calling
- called out
Translated: church, assembly, congregation
New Testament Doctrine - The Church

3. New Testament Doctrine - The Church
Old Testament usage
- Deuteronomy 9:10
- Deuteronomy 23:3
- Numbers 16:3
General New Testament usage
- Acts 7:38
- Acts 19:32
It is a collective noun
Generic definition – a group of people called out together
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4. New Testament Doctrine - The Church
II. Application in Christ
Matthew 16:18
Acts 8:3
Ephesians 1:22
Ephesians 5:25
Definition – the group of people called out to belong to Christ
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III. Complimentary concepts
Body – Ephesians 1:22-23; :14-16
Family – I Timothy 3:15
New Testament Doctrine - The Church