is the word "Church" used to refer to the believers and followers of Jesus Christ for the first time?
2007-01-12 17:00:56 · 6 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
(New Testament | Acts 11:26)
2007-01-12 17:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by n/a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord Jesus mentioned the word "church" only twice and both are in the gospel of Matthew, the first is in 16:18 where He says He will build His (one universal) church and the second is in 18:17 where He says to tell it to the (local) church, which refers to the believers in a locality to whom you can tell and listen to.
2007-01-13 06:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by timothy_ah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on who's doing the translating.
My Bible has the word "church" being used 17 times in the old testament, and another 78 times in the new.
2007-01-13 01:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mat 16:18 Jesus Told Peter that upon this rock I will build my church (which is the body of Christ) and the gate of hell shall not prevail against it.
2007-01-13 01:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus Freak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's what I'm saying, millions go to church but yet are the biggest sinners of them all.I think that 80% of the people who go to church are hypocrites,.
2007-01-13 01:09:36 · answer #5 · answered by mimi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It never was. The concept was invented years after His death and Resurrection.
2007-01-13 01:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Angela M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋