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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 19, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 20.

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Church

Church.— The word “church” in Scripture comes from the Greek word ekklesia, meaning “an assembly of the citizens regularly summoned.” The church is an assembly of God’s citizens, citizens of the “heavenly” country, Christian citizens, “regularly summoned.” The One who summons them is God. The regular call or summons is the Gospel of His grace. Those who give that call are the true ministers of His word. Those who respond are those who receive and accept of that word with all the heart. They are called out of the world; they are called into the service of Christ. That call is sounding through the world. It comes to you, reader. Will you accept it?