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1 | Bride - Church or New Jerusalem? | Is 61:10 | fellowlaborer | 185975 | ||
Greetings Everyone. Thank you Cherie the scriptures and question you posed caused me to consider... Isa 61:10 reveals a grateful soul that has been redeemed; being clothed in salvation; whereas, before decked in the garments of hell and destruction - now covered in the robe of righteusness... Hallelujah, it's beautiful and yet it seems of a different direction of the question you posed. When I pondered your question regarding the Church, in reference - so many terms and phrases are used many times, lending variables that cause us to search out the scripture. To name some: "Zion" [Isa 51:16, 52:1, Heb 12:22, (relating to the Holy City) and more]; "Israel" [Mk 12:29; Matt 2:6, Rom 9:6(Hallelujah! We're included)]; "Kingdom of God" Luke 17:20-21 (referring to our Christ as well); and the Church being called the "Bride of Christ," for one, may stem from Eph 5:23-32 beautifully describing love reflected in the union of marriage; and there is scripture referring to our God as husbandman. The Church - sometimes referred to lands/nations - geographical id; and some such as: "body of Christ," "sons of God," "children of God," - relational id. Thank you for the "digging excursion." It's okay, to refer to the church as the bride of Christ -- I don't think God would be moved much by semantics. Okaayyyy, I'll stop. |
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2 | Bride - Church or New Jerusalem? | Is 61:10 | skccab | 185976 | ||
Fellowlaborer Thank you for your thoughts. I'm just getting off midnight shift so my brain is not so swift. I orginally didn't have a scripture reference when I posed the question (I'm not sure how it got there, I'm very new to this and all forums and their mysteries!), I was just wondering mainly about the part of Rev. 21 where there is no question about who/what "the bride, the lamb's wife" is. I will ponder what you wrote prayerfully, and follow your references tonight at work. Thank you for them. And isn't this place such a blessing? So many new family members to get to know. Blessings Cheri |
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