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1) "Church" -- As to church tithe 1church Pronunciation: 'ch&rch Function: noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit sura hero, warrior 1 : a building for public and especially Christian worship 2 : the clergy or officialdom of a religious body 3 often capitalized : a body or organization of religious believers: as a : the whole body of Christians b : DENOMINATION <the Presbyterian church> c : CONGREGATION 4 : a public divine worship <goes to church every Sunday> 5 : the clerical profession <considered the church as a possible career> Pronunciation Symbols St. Hripsime Church in Echmiadzin A church is an association of people who share a particular belief system. The term church originated from the pre-Christian Germanic kirika. The term later began to replace the Greek ekklesia and basilike within Christendom, c300 AD. - 1 Origins
- 2 Attributes
- 3 Metaphors
- 4 See also
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| The Christian concept "Church" (Greek εκκλησία — ekklesia, ref. Strong's Concordance — 1577) is mentioned in the New Testament. Of the 114 occurrences of the term in the New Testament three are found in the Gospel accounts, all in the Gospel of Matthew are spoken by Jesus: "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my ekklesia, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it" (Mt 16:18); and "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the ekklesia; and if he refuses to listen even to the ekklesia, let him be to you as the Gentile and the tax-collector" (Mt 18:17). The Greek term εκκλησία — ekklesia, which literally means a "convocation", was a governmental and political term, used to denote a national assembly, congregation or council of common objective (see Ecclesia (ancient Athens), Ecclesia (Church)). It was a team that worked together to resolve a problem faced by the wider community or society, but did not signify a "building". The Christian use of this term has its direct antecedent in the Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament (see also Septuagint), where the noun ekklesia has been employed 96 times to denote the congregation of the Children of Israel, which Christians regard as a type of the "Body of Christ", as they also call the Christian Church of Christ. The Church, as described in the Bible, has a twofold character that can be described as the visible and invisible church. As the Church invisible, the church consists of all tho..."
2) "Tithe" -- As to church tithe 1tithe Pronunciation: 'tI[th] Function: verb Inflected Form(s): tithed; tith·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teogothian, from teogotha tenth transitive verb 1 : to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of the church 2 : to levy a tithe on intransitive verb : to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe Pronunciation Symbols A tithe (from Old English teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Jewish or Christian religious organization. Today, tithes (or tithing) are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes could be paid in kind, such as agricultural products. Several European countries operate a formal process linked to the tax system allowing some churches to assess tithes. - 1 Tithing in the Bible
- 1.1 Old Testament origins
- 1.1.1 In the time of Abraham/Abram the Hebrew
- 1.1.2 The standard Babylonian one-tenth tax
- 1.1.3 In the time of Moses
- 1.1.4 In the time of King Hezekiah
- 1.1.5 Tithing in the Books of the (Minor) Prophets
- 1.2 Tithing in the New Testament
- 2 Tithing in the Middle Ages
- 3 Modern-day teachings
- 4 Governmental collection of religious offerings
- 4.1 England
- 4.2 France
- 4.3 Germany
- 4.4 Ireland
- 4.5 Denmark
- 4.6 Spain and Spanish America
- 4.7 Sweden
- 4.8 Austria
- 4.9 Switzerland
- 4.10 Finland
- 4.11 United States
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
| The practice of regular tithes was not established until after Exodus. Tithes were common throughout the ancient Near East, as well as in Lydia, Arabia, and Carthage. It is thought that tithes were not adopted by the Catholic Christian church for over s..."
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