20 Lisa Meredith Shah Noble God's Called Out Ones Oct Although, the word church is widely received as the name given to God's assembly, congregation and witness, I feel we have diminished in our understanding of what an ekklesia does. We accentuate and highlight, the calling out to assemble-the parallel of worship from the Old Testament-but leave off with the legislative aspect. Only believers can participate, because only believers are citizens of heaven, and as such, qualified to be involved in the heavenly law making (binding and loosing) and e
Although, the word church is widely received as the name given to God's assembly, congregation and witness, I feel we have diminished in our understanding of what an ekklesia does. We accentuate and highlight, the calling out to assemble-the parallel of worship from the Old Testament-but leave off with the legislative aspect. Only believers can participate, because only believers are citizens of heaven, and as such, qualified to be involved in the heavenly law making (binding and loosing) and e