House Church Talk - Re: Pattern or simply an adaptation?

[Glenn Frank]

On 1/24/04 2:02 PM, "Flash" <flash at mbz.org> wrote:

> I have a question regarding the word relationship.  This is not even a word
> found in the Bible.  How can it be central focus?  Can we use the Bible
> terminology to speak of what we know as relationship?  Suggestions please.
> I use the word relationship easily as you do, but am bothered that it is not
> in the Bible.  So, what are the words used in the Bible that connote
> relationship?  And, is it more precise to use these words than modern words
> such as relationship?
> 


The word 'trinity' is not in the bible either... But is it demonstrated in
scripture.

The word 'rapture' is not in the Bible, but it is what we call an event that
is spoken of in scripture.


The word 'church' IS in the Bible and when you mention it, most people think
of a building!

 

I don't think that the word itself not being there is an issue as long as
the concept is there. If you want a word... Koinenia or the English word
Fellowship is probably the closest thing. And that is all over the new
testament.

;-)

Glenn