We have noted in previous lessons that the word church in our Bibles is the Greek word ekklesia, which simply means people called out of one relationship or location and into another. Therefore, when we speak of the church of Christ in the scriptures, we are talking about people who have been called out of [...]

Introduction: In our last study we looked at the differences between the two concepts that we find in the New Testament, the universal and local church. We remember that the word church, ekklesia, is simply defined as a group of people called out of one relationship or location and into another. In reference to Christ, [...]

Introduction: Last time we looked at the scriptural definition of the church. We saw that the church, ekklesia, simply means a group of people called out of one relationship or location and into another. Thus, the church of Christ is simply people who have been called out of the world and into a relationship with [...]

Introduction: We are going to begin a study on “Getting to Know the Lord’s Church.” We often talk about many scriptural concepts assuming that everyone is on the same page in defining what we are talking about. But more and more, in conversations I have and things I read, I find that we may not [...]