The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 1 : Pre-Introduction: Defining the Church

Defining the issue and terminology concerning the church – Common definitions for ‘church’ – What is the origin of our English word ‘church’? – Ecclesia was a Common Word – How was Ecclesia used in Classical Greek? – The progression from the NT’s Greek word ‘ecclesia’ to ‘church’ – The word ‘church’ is a substitution, not a translation – What Does that Mean to Us?