REFLECTION PAPER

IN
ECCLESIOLOGY/SOTERIOLOGY

Submitted by:

MC NORMAN R. GUEVARRA

2Y- GOODNESS

Submitted to:

MR. FELIPE “YAN” AGARAO JR.

Teacher In-Charge
 ECCLESIOLOGY
During the discussion of Sir Yan I learned in the Ecclesiology that the study of the church is called
ecclesiology. The word "ecclesiology" is derived from two Greek roots that mean "assembly" and "word" and
means "the study of the church," which is the gathering of God's followers. Understanding ecclesiology is
essential to comprehending God's plan for today's believers. The following are a few crucial ecclesiology issues
that I learned from the lesson:

• What does a church do? Today, a lot of people think that a church is just a building. The church
does not understand the Bible in this way. The word "church" has more to do with people than it
does with a physical structure.
• What is the purpose of the church? According to Scripture, the church's goals and activities should
include: (1) dispensing sound doctrine; (2) fostering Christian fellowship; (3) keeping the Lord's
Supper; and (4) praying.
• What purpose does Christian baptism serve? Christian baptism, according to the Bible, is merely
an act of submission and a declaration of one's sole reliance on Christ for salvation. While not a
requirement for salvation, baptism is an act of submission and faith that shows salvation to be a
reality in a person’s life.
• What purpose does the Lord's Supper/Christian Communion serve? Because of the depth of
meaning it conveys, studying the Lord's Supper is a soul-stirring experience. It is a “acted out
sermon,” recalling our Lord’s death and resurrection, and looking to the future for His return in
glory.
• What does the Bible say about the form of church government? According to what the Bible says,
the church's leadership is made up of a number of elders and a number of deacons who act as the
congregation's servants. But it is not antithetical to this plurality of elders to have one of these
elders functioning in the principal “pastoral” role.

Ecclesiology aids in our comprehension of the function of the church and our own place within it. It instructs us
about church rituals, how church officers should be appointed and arranged, and what the church ought to be
doing for both believers (worship and discipleship) and nonbelievers (evangelism) (ministry and evangelism).
Many of the prevalent issues in churches today might be resolved with the help of a biblical knowledge of
ecclesiology. Above all, we must comprehend that the church is Christ's Body and that everyone of us has a
unique role to play within it.
 SOTERIOLOGY
During the discussion of Sir Yan I learned in the Soteriology that this is the area of theology devoted to
the study of salvation is known as soteriology. Soteriology is a branch of theology that examines who is rescued,
by whom, from what, and by what means. The term derives from the Greek soterion, "salvation," and is also
linked to soter, "savior."

It is known as soteriology to study salvation. It's simply another huge, fancy Latin term that people use to
sound educated when they're really just expressing a simple idea. The central doctrine of Christianity is salvation.
There is no need for a Savior if there is nothing for which to be delivered. If the Savior is unable to save you,
Jesus is incompetent. If you are saved by Jesus but still believe that He hasn't, you are living in darkness. You
might sink into hopelessness if you believe Jesus is rescuing you from one thing when, in reality, He is rescuing
you from another.

The Christian has confidence in God, hope for heaven, and love for others because of salvation. Through
being forgiven of our sins, we come to know the radical love of God, and this experience inspires us to also
practice radical love for our neighbors. Jesus is the Christ, and the word "Christ" signifies "saver" among other
things. In essence, studying salvation is studying Christ, and Christ is the center of Christianity. We are only
interested in soteriology.