The living body of Christ
The early Christians used the Greek phrase ecclesia to denote this glorious new truth to which they felt fully that they belonged […]
Chapter Two - Knowing the Truth
By knowing God, we do not mean understanding Him logically, but rather a personal encounter with Him. When a person surrenders completely to God, desires to meet Him, and yearns for Him, and after passing through the dark cloud of ignorance, God comes to him, illuminates everything around him, and reveals Himself to him.
Chapter Four: The Church: Its Nature and Mission
Christ himself belongs to this community as its head, not only as Lord and Master. He is not above the Church or outside it, for the Church is in him. The Church is not merely a community that believes in Christ and walks in his footsteps or according to his commandments, but rather the community that resides in him and in which he resides through the Holy Spirit.
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The Submission of the Son to the Father - Saint Gregory of Nyssa
The Son’s Submission to the Father Explaining the Correct Meaning of the Verse (1 Corinthians 15:28) And when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subject to Him who subjected them to Him.
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Eucharist
The Lord Jesus, in the last supper that He gave for His disciples before His crucifixion and resurrection, established the sacrament of the Eucharist (a Greek word that means thanksgiving). It is the secret
The Church through the Epistles of the Apostle Paul
Saint Paul used the word “church” about 62 times in his letters. The word “church” is an Arabization of the Greek word (Ekklissia - εκκλησία), which means “calling.”
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