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Chapter 2 When Church came to existence?
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Chapter 2 When Church came to existence?

The first Adam had the wife created from his rib, Gen.2:22. And the Christ is the second Adam from heaven, 1Cor.15:45, 47. As Adam was the head of the wife so the Christ is the head of the Church, Eph.5:23. The Church is body of the Lord, Eph.1:23, of his flesh, and of his bones, Eph.5:30. Just as the first Adam's wife - from his rib, and Church creation cost for the Lord of the pierced ribs, John.19:34 from which blood and water came there out. Told there is a great mystery concerning Christ and the Church, Eph.5:31. If to assert, that the Church has been created before sufferings of the Christ - it will be not under the Writings as the Christ through Evangelist Matthew, 16:18, at that time spoke even about intention to create it: «I will build my Church …». Before death on a cross Jesus has told «It is finished». It is possible to tell, that was made not only great redemption of people, but creation of his Church was made also. However the Church created by the Lord during that moment was in need of Holy Ghost, similarly as the body of Eve created once first was without spirit and required, that the God has breathed into her nostrils the breath of life (as well as to Adam, Gen.2:7). Namely such action has occurred in day of resurrection of Jesus from the dead, in the first day of week when he has come to disciples. At that time he breathed (in the same way, as in due time in Eve’s face!) also has told: «Receive you the Holy Ghost», John.20:22. Namely Zion which includes also Church Christ’s is his wife. Zion is a gathering (or, better, general assembly) of the saints of all epoch, all times. This gathering of saints, which clothes makes the righteousness of faith (see Rev.19:8), just and is his wife, Rev.19:7.

At last, Isaiah, 66:8 is that place which breaks all doubts and directly says, that the woman who has given birth to the man child (as well as in Rev.12:5) is Zion.

Other important mentions of Zion: 1) Zion are the courts of the Lord, Ps.84. 2) It is city of God, Ps.87. 3) Zion is the place of the name of the Lord, Is.18:7. 4) It is heavenly Jerusalem, Is.33:14. 5) Isaiah, 30:19 - about the 1000-year Kingdom in Zion. 6) The God is called as God of Zion, Ps.146:10. 7) Mount Zion is the city of the living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, Heb.12:22. 8) Zion is kingdom of the Lord, Ps.132. 9) Zion and Jerusalem will be bringing good tidings before arrival of the Lord, Is.40:9; 41:27. 10) Zion is the people of the Lord, graven on hands of the God, Is.49:13 - 16.

Some researchers of the Holy Writ noticed this connection between Zion and Church. For example, F. Farrar in the book «First days of Christianity» in chapter ÕYIII directly names set (or an assembly) old testament’s saints «old testament’s church». Among representatives of the "old testament’s church» Farrar names such names: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Joseph, Amram and Ichabod - parents of Moses, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthan, David, Samuel and other prophets.



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