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Ekklesia By Pastor Rob McCoy
As I travel the country and speak to pastors, I’ll often hear something like "I don't do politics.” This is not an uncommon position, but I believe it comes from a fundamental misunderstanding of what God intends for the body of Christ. A misunderstanding that stems from a single word that was translated incorrectly in the King James Bible, and which persists to this day. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church.” At least that’s probably how you’ve always heard it translated. But here’s the problem. Jesus didn’t use the word church. He said “ekklesia,” and that meant something entirely different. Jesus borrowed a secular term, and the people to whom he was speaking would have clearly understood this context. He didn't say synagogue, he didn't say temple, he didn't use a religious term. He deliberately used ekklesia, a secular term which means assembly or public square.
As I travel the country and speak to pastors, I’ll often hear something like "I don't do politics.” This is not an uncommon position, but I believe it comes from a fundamental misunderstanding of what God intends for the body of Christ. A misunderstanding that stems from a single word that was translated incorrectly in the King James Bible, and which persists to this day. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church.” At least that’s probably how you’ve always heard it translated. But here’s the problem. Jesus didn’t use the word church. He said “ekklesia,” and that meant something entirely different. Jesus borrowed a secular term, and the people to whom he was speaking would have clearly understood this context. He didn't say synagogue, he didn't say temple, he didn't use a religious term. He deliberately used ekklesia, a secular term which means assembly or public square.
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