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Ecclesia, holding vexillum and chalice, stands across from Synagogue at a portal to Freiburg Münster
Ecclesia, holding vexillum and chalice, stands across from Synagogue at a portal to Freiburg Münster

Ecclesia (or Ekklesia) in Christian theology denotes both a particular body of faithful people, and the whole body of the faithful. Latin ecclesia, from Greek ekklesia had an original meaning of "assembly, congregation, council", literally "convocation", see Ecclesia (ancient Athens). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 370 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (925 × 1500 pixel, file size: 312 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 370 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (925 × 1500 pixel, file size: 312 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The vexillum was a flag-like object used in the Classical Era of the Roman Empire. ... Chalice For other uses, see Chalice A chalice (from Latin calix, cup) is a goblet intended to hold drink. ... A synagogue (from ancient Greek: , transliterated synagogē, assembly; Hebrew: beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: , shul; Ladino: , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ... The Freiburg Münster The Freiburg Münster is the cathedral of Freiburg, Germany. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... A Convocation (Latin calling together, translating the Greek ecclesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose. ... The ecclesia or ekklesia (Greek έκκλησία) was the principal assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens. ...

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Christian understanding of 'church'

According to Saint Gregory (P. L., LXXVII, 740), the church was composed of "Sancti ante legem, sancti sub lege, sancti sub gratia ("The saints before the Law, the saints under the Law, and the saints under grace"). This is the basic definition of the church which underpins much of John Calvin's writings. Pope Saint Gregory I or Gregory the Great (c. ... The Patrologia Latina is an enormous work published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1844 and 1855, with indices published between 1862 and 1865. ...


More narrowly, it may signify the whole body of Christian faithful, including not merely the members of the church who are alive on earth but those, too, who have fallen asleep in Christ, and as such form part of the communion of saints, considered the Body of Christ (see main article Body of Christ). Some churches therefore describe the church as being composed of the Church Militant and the Church Triumphant (Being those Christians on Earth and in Heaven respectively.) In Catholic theology, there is also the Church Suffering comprising those in purgatory. In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe believers in Christ. ... The church militant comprises Christians who are living; the church triumphant comprises those who are in Heaven. ... The church militant comprises Christians who are living; the church triumphant comprises those who are in Heaven. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant by Andrea da Firenze The Christian Church, or Church Universal, is traditionally divided into: the Church Militant (Ecclesia Militans), comprising Christians who are living, the Church Triumphant (Ecclesia Triumphans), comprising those who are in Heaven, and the Church Suffering (Ecclesia Penitens) or Church... Illustration for Dantes Purgatorio (18), by Gustave Doré. Purgatory refers to the Catholic doctrine of the the final purification of the elect which states that, all who die in Gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they...


The Christian family, the most basic unit of church life, is sometimes called the domestic church[1]


Finally, 'The Church' may sometimes be used, especially in Catholic theology, to designate those who exercise the office of teaching and ruling the faithful, the Ecclesia Docens, or again (more rarely) the governed as distinguished from their pastors, the Ecclesia Discens.


Some theologians (e.g. Baptists, Congregationalists) accept the local sense as the only valid application of the term 'church', in so doing rejecting wholesale the notion of a universal ('catholic') church. These people argue that all uses of the Greek word 'ekklesia' in the New Testament are speaking of either a particular local group, or of the notion of 'church' in the abstract, and never of a single, worldwide church. [verification needed]


Ecclesia, the Bride of Christ

In some protestant movements, doctrine uses the image of the church as the "bride of Christ" to explain the relation between Christ and the members of the Body.

"The theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist. The Lord referred to himself as the "bridegroom." [John 3:29] The Apostle speaks of the whole Church and of each of the faithful, members of his Body, as a bride "betrothed" to Christ the Lord so as to become but one spirit with him. The Church is the spotless bride of the spotless Lamb. [Revelation 22:17] 'Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her'" [Ephesians 5:26] He has joined her with himself in an everlasting covenant and never stops caring for her as for his own body."[2]

Similarly, the Evangelical church emphasizes the progression of the people of God towards becoming this perfect bride of Christ (Revelation 19:6-8). The word evangelicalism usually refers to a broad collection of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions which are found among conservative Protestant Christians. ...

Biblical usage of the word

The disciples of a single locality are often referred to in the New Testament as a church (Revelation 2:18, Romans 16:4, Acts 9:31), and arguably Saint Paul even applies the term to disciples belonging to a single household (Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:19, Colossians 4:15, Philemon 1:2. Colossians 1:18 says that Christ "is the Head of the Body which is the Church". Ephesians 5:21-32, as previously noted, presents Christ as the bridegroom of the church. Paul of Tarsus (b. ...


See also

It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe believers in Christ. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Eastern Christianity. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium, no 11 [1]
  2. ^ Catechism of the Catholic Church no 796

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Catholic Church, first published in French in 1992 by the authority of Pope John Paul II.[1] Subsequently, in 1997, a Latin text was issued which is now the official text of reference...

External links

  • Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium
  • The church Alive!
  • Ekklesia.co.uk
  • Ekklesia.us
  • Ecclesia.gr
  • Reflections on the Church by Reid Monaghan

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