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ekklésia means people called out from the world and to God, the outcome being the Church, i.e. the universal or total body of believers whom God calls out from the world and into His eternal kingdom. There are three sets of concepts of the church that we must know in order that we may know how to love Christ’s church in the right way.

新约圣经教会对教会的定义是「被神召唤从世界里出来归入祂永恒国度的一群人。」新约圣经里有三个教会的概念，认识它们能帮助我们正确地爱护主的教会。

God is in heaven and we are on earth, hence, man ought to offer up to God with an attitude of reverence. Bringing to the house of God in a casual or careless manner, the worshipper as well as the offering will not be acceptable to God. Let us be careful not to lose the heart of thanksgiving, reliance on God and honour to God.

神在天上，我们在地下，所以人当以「奉」的心态献上给神，草率把供物带来的，人和物都不蒙悦纳。无论是通过什么管道做奉献，让我们切记，在寻求方便或效率的当儿，不可把感谢神、倚靠神、尊荣神的心遗失了。