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When did the Church begin?
Well, "church" (English) = "ekklesia" (Greek) which, literally translated, means "called-out ones". It's a Greek term, not a Hebrew term, and the equivalent doesn't appear in the Old Testament. It is first used in Matthew 16:18, where Jesus says, "I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." That is future tense, so I don't think it's reasonable to say it began prior to that point.
Well, "church" (English) = "ekklesia" (Greek) which, literally translated, means "called-out ones". It's a Greek term, not a Hebrew term, and the equivalent doesn't appear in the Old Testament. It is first used in Matthew 16:18, where Jesus says, "I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." That is future tense, so I don't think it's reasonable to say it began prior to that point.