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Ecclesiology is the study of the nature and essence of the church. Ecclesiology is derived from the Greek word ἐκκλησία/ ekklesía, meaning “assembly” (Acts 19:39). Ecclesiology includes the organization and practices of Christian communities, as well as theological inquiry about the church based upon Christian doctrine and self-understanding. The earliest Christians used images and figures from Scripture in order to express the theological meaning of the church. In the extant literature of early Christianity, there…