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To: CynicalBear
The called out of God meet in many different places and assemblies. Even “where two or three are gathered in my name”.

Yes, I'm also going by the definition of the Greek ekklesia so that is fine. I read your comments as asserting that any meeting of believers, including just two believers, constitute an ekklesia, but only when they meet. Individually they are not members of an ekklesia, only when there are at least two of them together. That is an interesting doctrine of ecclesiology; it sounds like you gave that some thought.

If that is indeed what you meant, the structure of this scripture seems odd; why write that "if" (Strong's defines it only as "if, in case") ? Where else, by definition, could a "called out assembly" meet if not in "one place ?" Ref: 1 Cor 14:23

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad ?

244 posted on 07/09/2014 5:33:40 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: af_vet_1981

Paul is talking to the assembly at Corinth. If the whole assembly at Corinth come together in one place. It’s referring to those who are called out in that one place. I don’t suppose the Catholic mindset can comprehend the concept however.


246 posted on 07/09/2014 5:48:53 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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