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EkklÄsia: Contending for Church as âPeopleâ
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This article investigates the presumed identity of the present-day Church while seeking parity in terms and meaning with the identity of the early church. The phrase, âThe church is not a building; the people are the churchâ, displays the existence of multiple perceived identities of what/who is known as the church within Western culture. New Testament Scripture best defines the church of Jesus Christ as a gathering of believers, not an inert structure. English-speaking contexts utilize church to describe both a community in relationship to God and owned real estate. Identity confusion about what/who the church is affects the perceived agency of the community of faith. This research then proposes cues to define and retain a nt scriptural identity of the church amidst contemporary cultural influence.
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EkklÄsia: Contending for Church as âPeopleâ
in EcclesiologySearch for other papers by Phil Zarns in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
This article investigates the presumed identity of the present-day Church while seeking parity in terms and meaning with the identity of the early church. The phrase, âThe church is not a building; the people are the churchâ, displays the existence of multiple perceived identities of what/who is known as the church within Western culture. New Testament Scripture best defines the church of Jesus Christ as a gathering of believers, not an inert structure. English-speaking contexts utilize church to describe both a community in relationship to God and owned real estate. Identity confusion about what/who the church is affects the perceived agency of the community of faith. This research then proposes cues to define and retain a nt scriptural identity of the church amidst contemporary cultural influence.
| Insgesamt | Letzte 365 Tage | In den letzten 30 Tagen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aufrufe von Kurzbeschreibungen | 588 | 127 | 20 |
| Gesamttextansichten | 146 | 6 | 1 |
| PDF-Downloads | 298 | 14 | 3 |
