What are the names that are given to the New Testament church in the Holy Bible?

Question

I would like to see y'alls opinions on this subject. I know what the names are.

Here are some Scripture:

Romans 16:16 (KJ21, 21st Century King James Version)
16Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Acts 20:28 (KJ21, 21st Century King James Version)
28"Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He hath purchased with His own blood.

1 Corinthians 11:16 (KJ21, 21st Century King James Version)
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

1 Timothy 3:5 (KJ21, 21st Century King James Version)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

These are just a few verses of many...

I am a member of the church of Christ. The churches of Christ has national/international headquarters government. Each local church of Christ runs its own affairs. To see what we believe in, please viisit the web site. God Bless.

http://church-of-christ.org

Answer 1

Are names important? Sometimes they are. Who’s name do you want on your paycheck? Does it matter if someone else’s name is on the title of your car or the deed to your home? You work hard to purchase these items, you own them, and, therefore, you want the proper name on the documents that show this ownership.
Our Lord also made a purchase. He bought the church at a very costly price (Acts 20:28). He built it and called it “my church” (Matt.16: 13-18). He has rightful ownership.
Other references to the church in the Bible show this ownership. These include “the churches of Christ” (Rom.16: 16), and “the church of God” (Acts 20:28), etc. But, unlike these names, many churches today have names that are not found in Scripture, and that do not identify the owner and builder.
But notice, Christ did not purchase a building. The church is made up of the His followers. When we wear the name “church of Christ”, we name Him as the “head of the church” (Eph.1: 22-23) and we identify ourselves as a group that is trying to follow the “doctrine of Christ”(2 John 9). In contrast, a member of a denomination is identified by name as one who follows the leadership and doctrine of that denomination.
Christ’s headship over the church is compared to a marriage relationship (Eph. 5: 21-32). Jesus loves the church and it is called the bride of Christ. The bride shows honor to the groom when she agrees to wear his name.
Suppose, for example, Mr. Smith asks his girlfriend to marry him. She agrees, but says, “Our friend Mr. Jones is a good man, so when we get married, instead of being called Mrs. Smith, I want to be called Mrs. Jones.” Would Mr. Smith have a reason to question her loyalty to him? Would he feel honored? Why would a bride wear another man’s name? Why would a church want to wear a man-made name?
We don’t have to wear a man-made name. Just as the church is called several names in Scripture, we as individuals are given names to wear. Followers of Christ are simply called things like “saints” or “disciples”. But there is also a specific name given. 1 Peter 4:16 says, “If a man suffer as a Christian… let him glorify God in this name” (empahsis added). Since the Bible gives us a name to wear (Christian), we do not need another name, but some are not content to be known simply by “this name”. We were never meant to be a hyphen-named Christian.
The Corinthians had this problem. Some were Paul-Christians, Apollos-Christians, and Cephus-Christians. (1 Cor.1: 10-13). Because they were divided by these various names, they were called “carnal” and not “spiritual”(1 Cor.3: 1-4). You see, a single name promotes unity, but multiple names encourage divisions. We should be content to wear the name God has given. (Isaiah 62:2)
Is a name important? Names show honor, identify ownership, promote unity (or division), recognize leadership, signify submission, denote doctrine, and demonstrate loyalty. If these are important, then names are also important.

Answer 2

The Bride of Christ and the Church of Christ and The Mystery of God. My 3 personal favorites

Answer 3

Believers. The body of Christ. The Bride. Actually, weren't the NT "churches" community churches? They didn't have the one hundred million thousands and so on denominations that we have to today ( which by the by I believe denominations are not scriptural...but that's a whole different question,,,:) ) The believers met in each community, hence Paul's letter to the Corinthians at CORINTH, letter of Ephesians at EPHESUS, and so on.

Is there a different term used?

Be blessed..good question.

Answer 4

The Chucrh, the Body of Christ, The general assembly, the bride of Christ, the saints, the bretheren

Answer 5

Ephesus Smyrna pergamum thyatira sardis Philadelphia laodicea

Answer 6

Ecclesia = The called out ones !

Answer 7

there are no new testament churches named in the bible. Unless you have a revised edition special only to YOUR church