The New Testament Church

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What is a New Testament Church?

By Edwin Jardinel

The English word "church" was derived from an Anglo-Saxon word "circe" which means "The Lord’s House". The Greek word of the Lord’s house is "kuriakon". However, "Kuriakon" is not the Greek word found in the original manuscript, which was translated into the word "church" but "ekklesia". King James in 1611, ordered his translators to translate the Greek word "ekklesia" into the word "church". Whenever we find the word "church" in the New Testament, the original Greek word in it is "ekklesia’ not kuriakon". There are only 3 instances in which King James did not translate the word ekklesia in the New Testament into the word "church" and those are Acts 19 verses 32, 39, and 41 because they do not refer to the Lord’s church. Such show that any assembly, even a public assembly can be called a church. There is one instance in which the Greek word ekklesia was translated into the word church but it does not refer to a New Testament church but to the congregation of Israel such as Acts 7:38. The Greek word "ekklesia" is a combination of two Greek words "ek" means out and "kaleo" means "to call" and ekklesia means a called out assembly. Therefore, based upon the original meaning of the word used in the Scriptures, the word "church" is a called out assembly. The translation of ekklesia in French is "iglese", in Spanish, "Iglesia" and in Tagalog, "Iglesya". By comparing Psalm 22:22 and Heb.2:12, one will find that the real meaning of the word "church" is "congregation" or assembly. Since the meaning of the Greek word ekklesia is limited to a congregation or assembly, therefore the word "church" is not a building nor does it compose of all the saved of all ages rather, it means a local visible congregation in a particular location.

Since any assembly can be called a church, the Lord gave a distinction to His church and called it "My church" or "The church". The apostles call it "Church of God" or "churches of Christ". However they were not given as proper names of the church but rather, only to show ownership and belonging, that the assembly belongs to God. Oftentimes, the Apostles would simply call it "church" but they refer to the Lord’s church since the New Testament epistles were all addressed to local churches such as the church in Corinth, the church in Galatia, the church in Ephesus, etc.

In order to give a distinction to the Old Testament congregation of Israel, we call it New Testament Church or a Gospel church.. To distinguish it from the many unscriptural churches today, we call it a Scriptural Church.

A New Testament church is a local visible called out assembly of Scripturally baptized believers covenanted together for worship, fellowship and to execute the Great Commission and has the right history that can be traced back to the church that Jesus built.

Q.1
Any assembly, even a public assembly is called ekklesia in the Greek. *

Q.2
Ekklesia means... *

Q.3
There are 3 verses which were not translated into the word "church" in the King James Bible because ___________. *

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
(Acts 19:32)

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
(Acts 19:39)

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
(Acts 19:41)

Q.4
There ______ where the word "church" was mentioned in the King James Version Bible but it does not refer to the New Testament church but to the congregation of Israel. *

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
(Acts 7:38)

Q.5
The word "church" mentioned in Acts 7: 38 refers to a New Testament church. *

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
(Acts 7:38)

Q.6
The Greek word in which the word "Church" was translated from is __________. *

Q.7
By comparing Psalms 22: 22 and Hebrews 2: 12 one will find out that the meaning of the word "church" is ____________. *

I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
(Psalms 22:22)

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
(Hebrews 2:12)

Q.8
Psalm 22: 22 states, "I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of __________ will I praise thee". *

Q.9
The word "church" means ______________. *

Q.10
The church has _______________________. *

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
(Revelation 2:1)

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
(1 Corinthians 1:2)

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
(Galatians 1:2)

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
(1 Corinthians 16:19)

Q.11
No one can see, find, nor locate the church of God. *

Q.12
Saul persecuted the ______________. *

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
(Acts 8:1-3)

Q.13
Can Saul persecute the church if such cannot be seen or found? *

Q.14
When a person receives Christ by faith, he becomes ________________ *

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(John 1:12)

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
(Galatians 3:26)

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
(Ephesians 3:15-17)

Q.15
After a person receives Christ through the gospel, and follows Scriptural baptism, he is added to _____________. *

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
(Acts 2:41)

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
(Acts 2:47)

Q.16
Scriptural baptism is _______________ *

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
(Romans 6:3-5)

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
(Acts 8:36-37)

Q.17
An authorized baptizer ______________. *

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
(John 1:6)

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
(Matthew 3:1-3)

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
(Matthew 28:19)

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
(Acts 13:1-3)

Q.18
The great commission given by the Lord Jesus to the church involves _____________ *

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
(Matthew 28:18-20)

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
(Mark 16:15)

Q.19
The church referred to as the pillar and ground of the truth is ________________because right doctrines can be preserved through her without compromise. *

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
(1 Timothy 3:15)

Q.20
A New Testament church is ____________ *

Q.21
Name *


Q.22
Email Address: *