John Norris

Author of

"The American Church: Bond-slave to the IRS"

http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=52198

The word “church” came from the Greek words kuriake oika, which means
“lords house.”  The word church was translated as such to mean “a building set apart for public worship.”  The word kuriake oika is not the word used for the believers.  It is Greek ekklesia, which is derived from “ek” which means “to call” and kaleo, “to call out of.”   

The correct translation of ecclesia is “called-out-ones” from the world. The word is used for people who are called-out that are gathered together.

Nowhere in the New Testament is the term “church,” “temple,” or “house of God” used to refer to a building.  Ancient Judaism was centered on there essentials:   

To the ears of a first-century Christian calling a building an ecclesia (church) would be like calling a woman a empire state building.  

In most of the context, congregation should be used.  So much is lost in translation

Tonight we talked of many things, John who is 69 years old talked of the time before the church stopped preaching on morality and other things.....

A call to repenatance.....

Another do not miss end-time radio program!

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