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With the recent rise in interest in Dominionist theology and Christian Nationalism in the United States, there has been an effort to redefine the term "Church," or ekklesia in the Greek. When you search this word in an authoritative source like the Bauer/Danker Greek and English Lexicon you find three primary definitions.
The first definition provided is a regularly summoned legislative body or assembly. The second definition is a casual gathering of people, an assemblage, or gathering. The third definition is people with a shared belief, a community, or a congregation.