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II. Ecclesiology
Nonetheless, the liturgy of the faithful finds it necessary for the attendance of the bishop, the symbol of church unity. Of course, the Pauline emphasis on either the "one loaf" or on the "one cup" indicates a Christian unity in the people themselves. Also, it would be a mistake to think that the importance of the bishop excludes the members; indeed, all are a royal priesthood. Still, the celebratory nature of the eucharist does not diminish its importance as a "sacrament" the ''mysterion''.
What this tells about the function of the local church is that there may well have been parallel activity to thesynagogue but, ultimately, the eucharistic ritual divides the church from the synagogue.
===III. Ethics===
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