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Source: Wisdom Library: Churches and other Christian institutions

1) The “Church” is the name of a Church located in the United States. The address and contact details are as follows: 3808 Clarksville Pike, P.O. Box 280736; Nashville, TN 37228-0736; United States; (334) 727-5372; www.clgpgt.org; Pentecostal.. Besides these location details there is the following known staff: Meharry H. Lewis (Chief Overseer).

2) The “Church” is the name of a Church located in Spain. The address and contact details are as follows: Main street,; any, any 123; Spain; ; Orthodox.

3) The “Church” is the name of a Church located in the United States. The address and contact details are as follows: POB 1555-2787,; Mesa, AZ; United States; ; ID.

4) The “Church” is the name of a Church located in the United States. The address and contact details are as follows: 1234,; Sacramento, CA 95823; United States; 916.123.4567; COGIC.

5) The “Church” is the name of a Church located in the United States. The address and contact details are as follows: 2337 Merrily Cir. S.,; Seffner, FL 33584; United States; 813-651-1313; www.angelfire.com/fl2/TF7C; Non-denominational.

6) The “The Church” is the name of a Church located in the United States. The address and contact details are as follows: 160 W. Second Street, P.O. Box 296; Peculiar, MO 64012; United States; (816) 779-7573; Pentecostal.. Besides these location details there is the following known staff: Larry Jones (Pastor); Nova Surgeon (Children's Ministry Director).

Source: archive.org: Easton's Bible Dictionary

Church definition and references: Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship.

In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, which is synonymous with the Hebrew kahal of the Old Testament, both words meaning simply an assembly, the character of which can only be known from the connection in which the word is found. There is no clear instance of its being used for a place of meeting or of worship, although in post-apostolic times it early received this meaning. Nor is this word ever used to denote the inhabitants of a country united in the same profession, as when we say the “Church of England,” the “Church of Scotland,” etc.

We find the word ecclesia used in the following senses in the New Testament: (1.) It is translated “assembly” in the ordinary classical sense (Acts 19:32, 39, 41).

(2.) It denotes the whole body of the redeemed, all those whom the Father has given to Christ, the invisible catholic church (Ephesians 5:23, 25, 27, 29; Hebrews 12:23).

(3.) A few Christians associated together in observing the ordinances of the gospel are an ecclesia (Romans 16:5; Colossians 4:15).

(4.) All the Christians in a particular city, whether they assembled together in one place or in several places for religious worship, were an ecclesia. Thus all the disciples in Antioch, forming several congregations, were one church (Acts 13:1); so also we read of the “church of God at Corinth” (1 Corinthians 1:2), “the church at Jerusalem” (Acts 8:1), “the church of Ephesus” (Revelation 2:1), etc.

(5.) The whole body of professing Christians throughout the world (1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians 1:13; Matthew 16:18) are the church of Christ.

The church visible “consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true religion, together with their children.” It is called “visible” because its members are known and its assemblies are public. Here there is a mixture of “wheat and chaff,” of saints and sinners. “God has commanded his people to organize themselves into distinct visible ecclesiastical communities, with constitutions, laws, and officers, badges, ordinances, and discipline, for the great purpose of giving visibility to his kingdom, of making known the gospel of that kingdom, and of gathering in all its elect subjects. Each one of these distinct organized communities which is faithful to the great King is an integral part of the visible church, and all together constitute the catholic or universal visible church.” A credible profession of the true religion constitutes a person a member of this church. This is “the kingdom of heaven,” whose character and progress are set forth in the parables recorded in Matthew 13.

The children of all who thus profess the true religion are members of the visible church along with their parents. Children are included in every covenant God ever made with man. They go along with their parents (Genesis 9:9-17; 12:1-3; 17:7; Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 29:10-13). Peter, on the day of Pentecost, at the beginning of the New Testament dispensation, announces the same great principle. “The promise [just as to Abraham and his seed the promises were made] is unto you, and to your children” (Acts 2:38, 39). The children of believing parents are “holy”, i.e., are “saints”, a title which designates the members of the Christian church (1 Corinthians 7:14). (See Baptism.)

The church invisible “consists of the whole number of the elect that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one under Christ, the head thereof.” This is a pure society, the church in which Christ dwells. It is the body of Christ. it is called “invisible” because the greater part of those who constitute it are already in heaven or are yet unborn, and also because its members still on earth cannot certainly be distinguished. The qualifications of membership in it are internal and are hidden. It is unseen except by Him who “searches the heart.” “The Lord knoweth them that are his” (2 Timothy 2:19).

The church to which the attributes, prerogatives, and promises appertaining to Christ’s kingdom belong, is a spiritual body consisting of all true believers, i.e., the church invisible.

(1.) Its unity. God has ever had only one church on earth. We sometimes speak of the Old Testament Church and of the New Testament church, but they are one and the same. The Old Testament church was not to be changed but enlarged (Isaiah 49:13-23; 60:1-14). When the Jews are at length restored, they will not enter a new church, but will be grafted again into “their own olive tree” (Romans 11:18-24; comp. Ephesians 2:11-22). The apostles did not set up a new organization. Under their ministry disciples were “added” to the “church” already existing (Acts 2:47).

(2.) Its universality. It is the “catholic” church; not confined to any particular country or outward organization, but comprehending all believers throughout the whole world.

(3.) Its perpetuity. It will continue through all ages to the end of the world. It can never be destroyed. It is an “everlasting kindgdom.”

Source: archive.org: Smith's Bible Dictionary

Church refers to:—

1) The derivation of the word is generally said to be from the Greek kuriakon (kuriakon) “belonging to the Lord.” But the derivation has been too hastily assumed. It is probably connected with kirk, the Latin circus, circulus, the Greek kuklos (kuklos) because the congregations were gathered in circles.

2) Ecclesia (ekklesia) the Greek word for church, originally meant an assembly called out by the magistrate, or by legitimate authority. It was in this last sense that the word was adapted and applied by the writers of the New Testament to the Christian congregation. In the one Gospel of St. Matthew the church is spoken of no less than thirty-six times as “the kingdom.” Other descriptions or titles are hardly found in the evangelists. It is Christ’s household, (Matthew 10:25) the salt and light of the world, (Matthew 5:13,15) Christ’s flock, (Matthew 26:31; John 10:15) its members are the branches growing on Christ the Vine, John 15; but the general description of it, not metaphorical but direct, is that it is a kingdom, (Matthew 16:19) From the Gospel then we learn that Christ was about to establish his heavenly kingdom on earth, which was to be the substitute for the Jewish Church and kingdom, now doomed to destruction (Matthew 21:43) The day of Pentecost is the birthday of the Christian church. Before they had been individual followers Jesus; now they became his mystical body, animated by his spirit. On the evening of the day of Pentecost, the 3140 members of which the Church consisted were— (1) Apostles; (2) previous Disciples; (3) Converts. In (Acts 2:41) we have indirectly exhibited the essential conditions of church communion. They are (1) Baptism, baptism implying on the part of the recipient repentance and faith; (2) Apostolic Doctrine; (3) Fellowship with the Apostles; (4) The Lord’s Supper; (5) Public Worship. The real Church consists of all who belong to the Lord Jesus Christ as his disciples, and are one in love, in character, in hope, in Christ as the head of all, though as the body of Christ it consists of many parts.

Source: archive.org: Nave's Topical Bible

Church definition and references: –(Hebrew: qahal, ’edah; Greek: ekklesia)
–(The people of God; the collective body of believers. (Also, Congregation, Assembly, The Body Of Christ.))
–Called Courts Psalms 65:4; 84:2,10; 92:13; 96:8; 100:4; 116:19; Isaiah 1:12; 62:9; Zechariah 3:7
–House Of God Genesis 28:17,22; Joshua 9:23; Judges 18:31; 20:18,26; 21:2; 1 Chronicles 9:11; 24:5; 2 Chronicles 5:14; 22:12; 24:13; 33:7; 36:19; Ezra 5:8,15; 7:20,23; Nehemiah 6:10; 11:11; 13:11; Psalms 42:4; 52:8; 55:14; 84:10; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Isaiah 2:3; Hosea 9:8; Joel 1:16; Micah 4:2; Zechariah 7:2; Matthew 12:4; Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 10:21; 1 Peter 4:17
–House Of The Lord Exodus 23:19; 34:26; Deuteronomy 23:18; Joshua 6:24; Judges 19:18; 1 Samuel 1:7,24; 2 Samuel 12:20; 1 Kings 3:1; 6:37; 7:40; 8:10,63; 10:5; 2 Kings 11:3,4,15,18,19; 12:4,9,10,13,16; 16:18; 20:8; 23:2,7,11; 25:9; 1 Chronicles 6:31; 22:1,11,14; 23:4; 26:12; 2 Chronicles 8:16; 26:21; 29:5,15; 33:15; 34:15; 36:14; Ezra 7:27; Psalms 23:6; 27:4; 92:13; 116:19; 118:26; 122:1,9; 134:1; Isaiah 2:2; 37:14; Jeremiah 17:26; 20:1,2; 26:2,7; 28:1,5; 29:26; 35:2; 36:5,6; 38:14; 41:5; 51:51; Lamentations 2:7; Ezekiel 44:4; Haggai 1:2; Zechariah 8:9
–Sanctuary Exodus 25:8; Leviticus 19:30; 21:12; Numbers 3:28; 4:12; 7:9; 8:19; 10:21; 18:1,5; 19:20; 1 Chronicles 9:29; 22:19; 24:5; 28:10; 2 Chronicles 20:8; 26:18; 29:21; 30:8,19; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 20:2; 28:2; 63:2; 68:24; 73:17; 74:3,7; 77:13; 78:69; 150:1; Isaiah 16:12; 63:18; Lamentations 2:7,20; 4:1; Ezekiel 5:11; 42:20; 44:5,27; 45:3; 48:8,21; Daniel 8:11,13,14; 9:17,26; 11:31; Hebrews 8:2; 9:1,2
–House Of Prayer Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 21:13
–Tabernacle Exodus 26:1; Leviticus 26:11; Joshua 22:19; Psalms 15:1; 61:4; 76:2; Hebrews 8:2,5; 9:2,11; Revelation 13:6; 21:3
–Temple 1 Samuel 1:9; 3:3; 2 Kings 11:10,13; Ezra 4:1; Psalms 5:7; 11:4; 27:4; 29:9; 48:9; 68:29; Isaiah 6:1; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 4:5; 23:16; Luke 18:10; 24:53
–Zion Psalms 9:11; 48:11; 74:2; 132:13; 137:1; Isaiah 35:10; Jeremiah 31:6; 50:5; Joel 2:1,15
–Holy Place Exodus 28:29; 38:24; Leviticus 6:16; 10:17; 14:13; 16:2-24; Joshua 5:15; 1 Kings 8:8; 1 Chronicles 23:32; 2 Chronicles 29:5; 30:27; 35:5; Ezra 9:8; Psalms 24:3; 46:4; 68:17; Ecclesiastes 8:10; Isaiah 57:15; Ezekiel 41:4; 42:13; 45:4; Matthew 24:15; Acts 6:13; 21:28; Hebrews 9:12,25
–Holy Temple Psalms 5:7; 11:4; 65:4; 79:1; 138:2; Jonah 2:4,7; Micah 1:2; Habakkuk 2:20; Ephesians 2:21; 3:17
–My Father’S House John 2:16; 14:2
–Holy Exodus 30:26-29; 40:9; Leviticus 8:10,11; 16:13; 19:30; 21:12; Numbers 7:1; 1 Kings 9:3; 1 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 3:8; Isaiah 64:11; Ezekiel 23:39; 1 Corinthians 3:17
–Edifices
–See Synagogue
–See Tabernacle
–See Temple
–Miscellany Of Minor Sub-Topics
–Called The Congregation in the O. T. (K. J. V. and others) Exodus 12:3,6,19,47; 16:1,2,9,10,22; Leviticus 4:13,15; 10:17; 24:14
–Called Church in the N. T. (K. J. V.), but Congregation earlier in Tyndale’s translation Matthew 16:18; 18:17; Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 14:19,23,28,33,34; 15:9; Galatians 1:13
–Also called

Assembly Of The Saints Psalms 89:7

Assembly Of The Upright Psalms 111:1
–Body Of Christ Ephesians 1:22,23; Colossians 1:24
–Branch Of God’S Planting Isaiah 60:21
–Bride Of Christ Revelation 21:9
–Church Of God Acts 20:28
–Church Of The Living God Timothy 3:15
–Church Of The Firstborn Hebrews 12:23
–City Of The Living God Hebrews 12:22
–Congregation Of Saints Psalms 149:1
–Congregation Of The Lord’S Poor Psalms 74:19
–Dove Song of Solomon 2:14; 5:2
–Family In Heaven And Earth Ephesians 3:15
–Flock Of God Ezekiel 34:15; 1 Peter 5:2
–Fold Of Christ John 10:16
–General Assembly Of The Firstborn (people) Hebrews 12:23
–Golden Candlestick (lampstand) Revelation 1:20
–God’S Building 1 Corinthians 3:9
–God’S Husbandry (farm) 1 Corinthians 3:9
–God’S Heritage Joel 3:2; 1 Peter 5:3
–Habitation Of God Ephesians 2:22
–Heavenly Jerusalem Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 12:22
–Holy City Revelation 21:2
–Holy Mountain Zechariah 8:3
–Holy Hill Psalms 2:6; 15:1
–House Of God Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 10:21
–The God Of Jacob Isaiah 2:3
–House Of Christ Hebrews 3:6
–Household Of God Ephesians 2:19
–Inheritance Psalms 28:9; Isaiah 19:25
–Israel Of God Galatians 6:16
–King’S Daughter Psalms 45:13
–Kingdom Of God Matthew 6:33; 12:28; 19:24; 21:31
–Kingdom Of Heaven Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; 5:3,10,19,20
–His Kingdom Psalms 103:19; 145:12; Matthew 16:28; Luke 1:33
–My Kingdom John 18:36
–Thy Kingdom Psalms 45:6; 145:11,13; Matthew 6:10; Luke 23:42
–Lamb’S Bride Ephesians 5:22-32; Revelation 22:17
–Lamb’S Wife Revelation 19:7-9; 21:9
–Lot Of God’S Inheritance Deuteronomy 32:9
–Mount Zion Hebrews 12:22
–Mountain Of The Lord’S House Isaiah 2:2
–New Jerusalem Revelation 21:2
–Pillar And Ground Of The Truth Timothy 3:15
–Place Of God’S Throne Ezekiel 43:7
–Pleasant Portion Jeremiah 12:10
–Sanctuary Of God Psalms 114:2
–Sister Of Christ Song of Solomon 4:12; 5:2
–Spiritual House 1 Peter 2:5
–Spouse Of Christ Song of Solomon 4:12; 5:1
–Strength And Glory Of God Psalms 78:61
–Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken Isaiah 62:12
–The Lord’S Portion Deuteronomy 32:9
–Temple Of God 1 Corinthians 3:16,17
–Temple Of The Living God 2 Corinthians 6:16
–Vineyard Jeremiah 12:10; Matthew 21:41
–Christ’s love for John 10:8,11,12; Ephesians 5:25-32; Revelation 3:9
–Loved by believers Psalms 87:7; 137:5; 1 Corinthians 12:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:9
–Is prayed for Psalms 122:6; Isaiah 62:6
–Dear to God Isaiah 43:4
–Safe under his care Psalms 46:1,2,5
–Salt and light of the world Matthew 5:13
–Militant Song of Solomon 6:10; Philippians 2:25; 2imothy 2:3; 4:7; Philemon 1:2
–God defends Psalms 89:18; Isaiah 4:5; 49:25; Matthew 16:18
–God provides ministers for Jeremiah 3:15; Ephesians 4:11,12
–Is glorious Psalms 45:13; Ephesians 5:27
–Is clothed in righteousness Revelation 10:8
–Believers continually added to, by the Lord Acts 2:47; 5:14; 11:24
–Unity of Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 12:12; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 4:4
–Privileges of Psalms 36:8; 87:5
–Worship of, to be attended Hebrews 10:25
–Harmonious fellowship of Psalms 133; John 13:34; Acts 4:32; Philippians 1:4; 2:1; 1 John 3; 4
–Divisions in, to be shunned Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 3:3
–Baptized (immersed) into by one Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:13
–Ministers commanded to feed Acts 20:28
–Is edified by the word Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 14:4,13; Ephesians 4:15,16; Colossians 3:16
–The wicked persecute Acts 8:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 2:14,15
–Not to be despised 1 Corinthians 11:22
–Defiling of, will be punished 1 Corinthians 3:17
–Extent of, predicted Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 17:2; Daniel 2:34,35
–See Ecclesiasticism
–See Jesus, Kingdom Of
–See Ministers
–See Usurpation, In Ecclesiastical Affairs
–Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalms 2:6; 9:11,14; 14:7; 20:2; 46:4,5; 48:1,2,11-13; 50:2; 51:18; 53:6; 65:1; 69:35,36; 74:2; 84:1-10; 87:1-6; 99:2; 102:13,14,16,19-21; 110:2; 111:1; 114:2; 125:1; 126:1,2; 129:5; 132:13-16; 133:1-3; 134:1-3; 137:1-6; 149:2; Isaiah 1:8,27; 2:3; 4:2-6; 12:6; 14:32; 24:23; 27:2,3; 28:5,16; 31:4,5; 33:5,14,20-24; 35:1-10; 40:9-11; 43:1-7,21,25; 44:23; 49:14-17; 52:1,2,7-12; 59:20; 60:1-6,19-21; 61:1-3; 62:1,3,11,12; 66:8,18; Jeremiah 3:14,15; 12:10; 13:11; 31:6,7,12,23; 33:9; 43:7; Joel 2:1,15-17; Zechariah 8:3; Matthew 13:24; 16:18; Acts 7:38; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 12:28; 15:9; 2 Corinthians 8:1; Ephesians 1:22,23; 2:21,22; 3:15,21; 5:23-27,29; Colossians 1:24; Timothy 3:14,15; Hebrews 3:6; 12:22,23; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 1:20; 21:2,11,23
–Backslidden Psalms 12:1; 80:1-19; Isaiah 1:2-27; 17:9-11; 43:22-28; Jeremiah 2:5-34; 3:1-25; 8:5-22; 9:1-3; 10:19-22; 18:11-17; 50:4-7; Ezekiel 2:3-5; 5:5-17; 16:23; Hosea 2; 4; 6; Joel 2; Amos 6; Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 13:6-9; Revelation 2:1-6,12-25; 3:1-4,14-20
–Backslidings of Israel
–See sub-topic Backsliding Of Israel, under Backsliders
–See Corruption In, below
–See Backsliders
–Beneficence Of
–See Beneficence
–See Giving
–See Liberality
–Christ, Head Of Psalms 118:22,23; Isaiah 33:22; 55:4; Matthew 12:6,8; 21:42,43; 23:8,10; Mark 2:28; 12:10; Luke 6:5; 20:17,18; John 13:13; 15:1-8; Acts 2:36; Romans 8:29; 9:5; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 11:3; 12:5; Ephesians 1:10,22,23; 2:20-22; 4:15; 5:23-32; Colossians 1:13,18; 2:10,19; 3:11; Hebrews 3:3,6; 1 Peter 2:7; Revelation 1:13; 2:1,9,12,13,18,19; 3:1,7; 5:6; 21:22,23; 22:16
–See Jesus, Kingdom Of
–Christian, Divinely Established Matthew 16:15-18; Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; Timothy 3:15
–Corruption In Hosea 4:9; Micah 3:1-4,9,11; Matthew 21:33-41,45; 23:2-7,13-33; 26:14-16,59-68; Mark 12:1-12; 14:10,11; Luke 22:3-6
–See Backsliders, Backsliding Of Israel
–Decrees Of Acts 15:28,29; 16:4
–Design Of Romans 3:2; 9:4; Ephesians 2:20-22; Timothy 3:15
–Dissensions In 1 Corinthians 1:11-13; 3:3,4; 11:18,19; 2 Corinthians 12:20,21
–Duty Of, To Ministers 1 Corinthians 16:10,11; Philippians 2:29; 4:10-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:12,13; Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:7,17
–See Ministers
–Government Of, Mosaic And Christian Deuteronomy 17:8-13; Matthew 16:19; Luke 9:46-48; 22:24-30; John 20:23; Acts 1:15,23-26; 6:2,3,5,6; 11:22,29,30; 13:1,3,5; 14:23; 15:1-31; 16:4,5; 20:17,28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 11:2,33,34; 12:5,28; 14:26,33,40; 16:3,16; 2 Corinthians 2:2-11; Galatians 2:9,10; Ephesians 4:11,12; Philippians 1:1; Timothy 3:1-13; 4:14; 5:1,22; 2imothy 1:6; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:17,24; James 5:14,15; 1 Peter 5:1-3; 3 John 1:9,10; Jude 1:22,23
–See Ministers, Duties Of
–Rules Of Discipline In, Mosaic And Christian Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15; 30:33,37,38; Leviticus 7:27; 17:8,9; 19:5-8; 20:18; 22:3; Numbers 9:13; 15:31; 19:13,20; Deuteronomy 13:12-18; 17:2-13; 19:16-21; 21:1-9,18-21; 22:13-29; Ezra 10:1-44; Matthew 16:19; 18:15-18; John 9:22,34,35; 16:2; 20:23; Romans 14:1; 15:1-3; 16:17; 1 Corinthians 4:19,21; 5:1,2,4-7,11-13; 16:22; 2 Corinthians 2:6-8,10,11; 6:14,15; 7:8; 10:1-11; 13:1,2,10; Galatians 5:10,12; 6:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14,15; Timothy 1:19,20; 5:1,2,19,20; 6:3-5; 2imothy 4:2; Titus 1:13; 2:15; 3:10,11; 2 John 1:10,11; Jude 1:22,23; Revelation 22:19
–See Excommunication
–See Ministers, Duties Of
–Love For Psalms 102:14; 122:6,9; 128:5,6; 137:1-6; Isaiah 22:4; 58:12; 62:1,6,7; 66:10,13,14; Jeremiah 9:1; 14:17; 51:50,51; Lamentations 2:11; 3:48-51
–Membership In Isaiah 44:5; Ezekiel 44:6,7,9; Matthew 12:50; 19:14; Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16; John 15:5,6; Acts 2:41,47; 4:4; 5:14; 9:35,42; 11:21; Romans 12:4,5; 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 12:12-28; Ephesians 4:25; 5:30; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 21:27
–See Righteous, Described
–Prophecies Concerning Prosperity Of Genesis 12:3; 49:10; Deuteronomy 32:21; Psalms 2:8; 22:27-31; 46:4,10; 65:2; 66:4; 68:31,32; 69:35,36; 72:1-20; 85:10-12; 86:9; 87:4; 89:1-37; 96:1-13; 102:13-16,18-22; 110:1-7; 113:3; 118:24; 126:5,6; 132:15-17; 138:4,5; 145:10,11; Isaiah 2:2-5; 4:2,3,5,6; 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 18:7; 19:24,25; 23:17,18; 24:16; 25:6-8; 29:18-24; 30:20; 32:1-20; 33:5,13-24; 35:1-10; 40:4-11; 41:17-20; 42:1-12; 44:3-5; 45:6,8,14,23,24; 46:12,13; 49:6-12,18-23; 51:3-16; 52:1-15; 53:10-12; 54:1-17; 55:1-13; 56:3-8; 59:19-21; 60:1-22; 61:1-11; 62:1-12; 65:1-25; 66:7-23; Jeremiah 3:17; 4:2; 16:19-21; 31:7-9,34; 33:22; Ezekiel 17:22-24; 34:23-31; 47:1-12; Daniel 2:35,44,45; 7:13,14,18,22,27; 12:1-13; Joel 2:26-32; 3:18; Amos 9:11,12; Micah 4:1-7; 5:2-15; Habakkuk 2:14; Zephaniah 2:11; 3:9-20; Haggai 2:7-9; Zechariah 2:10,11; 6:15; 8:20-23; 9:1,9-17; 14:8-21; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 8:11; 11:5,11; 13:16,17,31-33; 16:18; Mark 4:26-32; Luke 7:22; John 8:35; 10:16; Acts 2:16-21; Romans 1:5-7; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28; Ephesians 1:10; Hebrews 12:23,24,27,28; Revelation 5:10,13,14; 11:15; 12:10; 15:4; 20:4-6; 21:9-27; 22:1-5
–See Jesus, Kingdom Of
–List Of Congregations Of Christians
–Antioch Acts 13:1
–Asia 1 Corinthians 16:19; Revelation 1:4
–Babylon 1 Peter 5:13
–Cenchrea Romans 16:1
–Caesarea Acts 18:22
–Cilicia Acts 15:41
–Corinth 1 Corinthians 1:2
–Ephesus Ephesians 1:22; Revelation 2:1
–Galatia Galatians 1:2
–Galilee Acts 9:31
–Jerusalem Acts 15:4
–Joppa Acts 9:42
–Judaea Acts 9:31
–Laodicea Revelation 3:14
–Pergamos Revelation 2:12
–Philadelphia Revelation 3:7
–Samaria Acts 9:31
–Sardis Revelation 3:1
–Smyrna Revelation 2:8
–Syria Acts 15:41
–Thessalonica 1 Thessalonians 1:1
–Thyatira Revelation 2:18
–Unity Of Psalms 133:1; John 10:16; 17:11,21-23; Romans 12:4,5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 12:5,12-27; Galatians 3:26-28; Ephesians 1:10; 2:14-19,21; 3:6,15; 4:4-6,12,13,16,25; Colossians 3:11,15
–See Ecclesiasticism
–Triumphant Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 12:22,23; Revelation 3:12; 21:3,10

Source: archive.org: Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Church refers to:—The original Greek word which is thus rendered, in its larger signification denotes a number of persons called together for any purpose, an assembly of any kind, civil or religious. As, however, it is usually applied in the New Testament to religious assemblages, it is very properly translated by 'assembly' in the few instances in which it occurs in the civil sense. It is, however, well to note that the word rendered 'assembly' in these verses is the same which is rendered 'church' everywhere else.

In a few places the word occurs in the Jewish sense, of a congregation, an assembly of the people for worship, either in a synagogue or generally of the Jews regarded as a religious body.

But the word most frequently occurs in the Christian sense of an assemblage (of Christians) generally. Hence it denotes a church, the Christian church; in which, however, we distinguish certain shades of meaning, viz.—

A particular church, a church in a certain place, as in Jerusalem (; , etc.), in Antioch (; , etc.), in Corinth, etc. etc.

Churches of (Gentile) Christians, without distinguishing place.

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Source: archive.org: Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Church refers to:—From the Greek kuriakee , "house of the Lord," a word which passed to the Gothic tongue; the Goths being the first of the northern hordes converted to Christianity, adopted the word from the Greek Christians of Constantinople, and so it came to us Anglo-Saxons (Trench, Study of Words). But Lipsius, from circus, from whence kirk, a circle, because the oldest temples, as the Druid ones, were circular in form. Εkkleesia in the New Testament never means the building or house of assembly, because church buildings were built long AFTER the apostolic age. It means an organized body, whose unity does not depend on its being met together in one place; not an assemblage of atoms, but members in their several places united to the One Head, Christ, and forming one organic living whole (1 Corinthians 12). The bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-32; Ephesians 1:22), the body of which He is the Head.

The household of Christ and of God (Matthew 10:25; Ephesians 2:19). The temple of the Holy Spirit, made up of living stones (Ephesians 2:22; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:5). Εkkleesia is used of one or more particular Christian associations, even one small enough to worship together in one house (Romans 16:5). Also of "the whole church" (Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 12:28). Εkkleesia occurs twice only in Matthew (Matthew 16:18; Matthew 18:17), elsewhere called "the kingdom of the heavens" by Matthew, "the kingdom of God" by Mark, Luke and John. Also called Christ's "flock," never to be plucked out of His hand (John 10:28), "branches" in Him "the true Vine." Founded on the Rock, "the Christ the Son of the living God," the only Foundation (Matthew 16:16; Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:11).

Constituted as Christ's mystical body on Pentecost; thenceforth expanding in the successive stages traced in ACTS . Described in a beautiful summary (Acts 2:41; Acts 2:47). (On its apostasy (See BABYLON.) Professing Christendom numbers now probably 80 million of Greek churches, 90 million of Teutonic or Protestant churches, and 170 million of Roman Catholic churches.

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Source: archive.org: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Church refers to:—1.The word ecclesia , which in its Christian application is usually tr. [Note: translate or translation.] ‘church,’ was applied in ordinary Greek usage to the duly constituted gathering of the citizens in a self-governing city, and it is so used of the Ephesian assembly in Acts 19:39 . It was adopted in the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] to tr. [Note: translate or translation.] a Heb. word, qahal , signifying the nation of Israel as assembled before God or considered in a religious aspect ( Jdg 21:8 , 1 Chronicles 29:1 , Deuteronomy 31:30 etc.). In this sense it is found twice in the NT ( Acts 7:38 RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘church,’ Hebrews 2:12 RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘ congregation’). The term is practically equivalent to the familiar ‘ synagogue’ which, however, was more frequently used to translate another Heb. word, ‘çdhah . This will probably explain our Lord’s words in Matthew 18:17 . For ‘synagogue’ was the name regularly applied after the Babylonian exile to local congregations of Jews formally gathered for common worship, and from them subsequently transferred to similar congregations of Hebrew Christians ( James 2:2 ). ‘Tell it to the ecclesia ’ can hardly refer directly to communities of Jesus’ disciples, as these did not exist in the time of the Galilaean ministry, but rather to the Jewish congregation, or its representative court, in the place to which the disputants might belong. The renewal of the promise concerning binding and loosing in James 2:18 (cf. Matthew 16:19 ) makes against this interpretation. And the assurance of Christ’s presence in Matthew 16:20 can have reference only to gatherings of disciples.

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Archives of Social Sciences of Religions

Protestant Churches in Scotland: Membership, Evangelism, and More < [Volume 8 (1959)]

Religious Movements Among Church Members in Two English Towns < [Volume 11 (1961)]

Troeltsch and Modern American Religion: Analyzing Faith Today < [Volume 58-1 (1984)]

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (by Philip Schaff)

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria < [The Letters.]

To All the Bishops of Sicily < [The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great.]

Gregory < [The Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus.]

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Ante-nicene Fathers (by Alexander Roberts)

Chapter IX - Pray for the church in Syria < [Ignatius]

Chapter III - A refutation of the heretics < [Irenaeus]

Chapter XX - Those pastors are to be heard to whom the apostles committed the Churches < [Irenaeus]

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A Dictionary of the Bible (Hastings) (by Andrew Robert Fausset)

The Story of Angels of the Seven Churches

The Story of Canon of the New Testament

The Story of Epistle to Philippians

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The Second Helvetic Confession

Chapter 27 - Of Rites, Ceremonies and Things Indifferent

Chapter 18 - Of The Ministers of The Church, Their Institution and Duties

Chapter 23 - Of the Prayers of the Church, of Singing, and of Canonical Hours

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Expositions of Holy Scripture (by Alexander Maclaren)

The seven stars and the seven candlesticks < [Revelation]

Is the spirit of the lord straitened? < [Micah]

The king of glory and lord of the churches < [Revelation]

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