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Local assemblies of believers — the NT communities Paul and other apostles planted and wrote to

Definition

The Greek "ekklesia" means "called-out assembly." In the NT, churches were house gatherings of believers in various cities. The seven churches of Revelation (chapters 2-3) represent different spiritual conditions in Christian communities.