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By David Maas


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MY LOCATION
  • Near the town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island, Washington.


MY BLOG SITES
  • HIGH PRIEST FOREVER - (priest-forever.info) - Studies in and gems from the letter to the Hebrews.
  • QUICKENING SPIRIT - (quickening-spirit.org) - Studies on the gift of the Holy Spirit and the church, and its ministries.
  • LETTERS TO THE CHURCH - (church-letters.org) - Studies derived from the epistles of Paul, John, Peter, and the author of Hebrews.
  • END-TIME INSIGHTS - (endtime-insights.com) - Studies on Bible prophecy, the last days, and the future arrival of Jesus in glory


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Ekklésia - Assembly of God

By David Maas
The New Testament usage of the term “assembly” is based on the image of Israel assembled before Yahweh for worship in the Hebrew Bible. The Greek noun rendered “church” in English is ekklésia , meaning “assembly, congregation.” In secular Greek it may refer to an “assembly” of citizens gathered to conduct matters of state; however, that is not the sense found in the New Testament.
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Sanctuary of God

By David Maas
Paul consistently applies the term “ sanctuary of God ” to the church, and he also uses related language when describing Christian congregations, terms used originally in the Hebrew Bible for the Tabernacle and Temple. While the Apostle’s language is metaphorical, it describes new realities and the identity of God’s new covenant people.
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