LESSON 8:

Church of Jesus
 The word “Church” in English and Kirche in German are derived from the Greek term
“Kyriake” which means “what belongs the Lord”. But their usage and the equivalent concept
in the different language are the following:
Qahal (Hebrew), Ekklesia (Greek), Ecclisia (Latin), Chiesa (Italian), Eglise (French),
Iglesia (Spanish).
The Greek Ekklesia is a substantive of the verb Ekkalein which means “to call out of.”

THE CHURCH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

The Different Relations Can Be Categorized Into Three Namely:
 Church and Kingdom are radically different- this position ranges from believing in a
radical difference between the two to holding that one is a sign of the other

In the Old Testament, Qahal is used to refer to the assembly of the Chosen People before
God.

In Christian usage, the term means following:

• Liturgical Assembly

• The Local Community

• The whole Universal Community of believers

 Church and Kingdom are identical and coextensive- this is a belief that the church is
another name for the kingdom, that the two are nothing that one some Christian sects
believe that there church is the kingdom: outside of their church is outside of salvation,
and thus outside of the kingdom.

• Church and Kingdom are intimately united to Christ- St. John Paul II explains it in
this way: “the kingdom cannot be detached either from Christ or from the church. The
Church And The Disciples Of Jesus”
 St. Peter’s List (SPL) contributor gives biblical reasons why Peter is the “Prince of the
Apostles:
• Peter and the Sons of Zebedee

• Christ Calls Simon Peter First

• The List of Disciples According to Scripture

• Unique acts

• The Changing of Peter’s Name

• New Name means New Vocation

• Special Meaning of rock

• The Risen Christ Commissions Peter

• Christ Prays for Peter

Another Mission only given to Peter:

The Keys. The most famous unique call is given to Peter: to be the foundation of
the Church and to exercise the authority of keys of the kingdom.
Paul refers to Peter as Cephas. Paul introduces Peter as the witness of the
resurrection. Paul refers to Peter as Cephas, emphasizing his name change and
vocation
Paul presents himself to Cephas. After receiving his call from Christ, Paul goes
out and “does notconfer with flesh and blood,” but rather three years later goes
“to Jerusalem to visit Cephas”.