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Kaleo Bible Church?

What does our name mean?

Kaléō is a Greek word meaning “to call.”  It is used throughout the New Testement and often carries the idea of a divine calling.

• Jesus calls sinners to repentance (Mt. 9:13).
• God calls us to himself or to salvation (Rom. 8:30).
• He has called both Jews and Gentiles (Rom. 9:24).
• He has called Christians to fellowship with his Son (1 Cor. 1:9).
• He has called us to peace (1 Cor. 7:15), in grace (Gal. 1:6), to freedom (Gal. 5:13), to his kingdom and glory (1 Th. 2:12), in holiness (1 Th. 4:7; cf. 2:13-14), to eternal life (1 Tim. 6:12), to light (1 Pet. 2:9), yet at the same time to suffering (1 Pet. 2:20-21).
• Christ himself is called (Heb. 5:4). As Abraham is called (11:8), he is a type of Christians, who may simply be described as “the called” (9:15), and who are as such invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9).
• If Jesus does the calling in the Gospels, he does so in fulfillment of a divine function, and the proper response is faith, which carries with it not only discipleship but also the blessings of salvation.

Behind the term, then, stands the whole work of God, through Christ, in judgment and grace. This takes place either directly with Jesus’ own calling or in the gospel ministry (cf. 2 Th. 2:14).

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Staff

Jamie & Kelly McBride

Pastor

Our 16th anniversary

Scott, Heather, and Levi Hambrick

Pastor

 

 

^[1]Kittel, G., Friedrich, G., & Bromiley, G. W. (1995, c1985). Theological dictionary of the New Testament. Translation of: Theologisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament. (394). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.