Search ChatGPT — "Why did William Tyndale reject the word 'church' in translation?"
Consider the REAL definition of EKKLESIA: "A gathering of citizens called out into an assembly for the PURPOSE of DELIBERATING."
Search ChatGPT — "Does the word EKKLESIA include something about deliberating?"
1. The Septuagint — the Old Testament translated into Greek hundreds of years before Jesus — uses the word EKKLESIA more than 70 times. This word has deep roots.
2. Acts 7:38 points to the Ekklesia of God in the Old Testament.
3. Acts 19:32, 39, and 41 use EKKLESIA — but not for religious gatherings. They describe secular Roman civic assemblies. Right there in your Bible.
What if your church functioned more like a town hall? A live conversation — not just one pastor on a mic and three songs before a lecture. Does your gathering allow for that — or has it become a weekly monologue you passively sit through? Be honest.
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