tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118726.post6857823481238806337..comments2024-03-13T13:29:58.961-07:00Comments on holy heteroclite:: our only problem: churches become congregations-Delbert Wiensdavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07135992921485306480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118726.post-30455921514528080642015-07-11T20:42:13.789-07:002015-07-11T20:42:13.789-07:00In current NIV, "congregation" is used 4...In current NIV, "congregation" is used 4 times in the Bible<br />"church" is used 114 times<br />Church is used to mean local: "the church at Laodicia" and as corporate worldwide body<br />Please explain further Rabbi Adam...<br />posted by a friend and a spy, who doesn't like to sign in to commentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118726.post-84917244114824779042012-06-29T14:53:04.062-07:002012-06-29T14:53:04.062-07:00I must disagree with his words. Our local groups A...I must disagree with his words. Our local groups ARE congregations. The "Church" (if we use this non-biblical word) is not just one group here or one group there, it is meant to be an aggegate, all of us are the ekklesia (the Greek word "church" is meant to translate), no matter what congregation we may attend.Rabbi Adam J. Bernayhttp://beit-tefillah.comnoreply@blogger.com