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1 | Who or what is the Bride of Christ? | Rev 21:10 | Remdo | 119903 | ||
Who or what is the Bride of Christ? In a recent converstation, the person I was conversing with said that we are NOT the Bride of Christ. I started looking for references to prove that was wrong, but instead, found that Rev. seems to be talking about the New Jerusalem being the Bride. I have always equated the "body of Christ" as being the "church" and the church was the "bride of Christ?" Am I wrong? Did I miss something? Can someone help me put the pieces of the puzzle together here? Thanks! |
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2 | Who or what is the Bride of Christ? | Rev 21:10 | Emmaus | 119904 | ||
" The Church is the Bride of Christ 796 The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship. This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride. The theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.234 The Lord referred to himself as the "bridegroom."235 The Apostle speaks of the whole Church and of each of the faithful, members of his Body, as a bride "betrothed" to Christ the Lord so as to become but one spirit with him.236 The Church is the spotless bride of the spotless Lamb.237 "Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her."238 He has joined her with himself in an everlasting covenant and never stops caring for her as for his own body:239 This is the whole Christ, head and body, one formed from many . . . whether the head or members speak, it is Christ who speaks. He speaks in his role as the head (ex persona capitis) and in his role as body (ex persona corporis). What does this mean? "The two will become one flesh. This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the Church."240 And the Lord himself says in the Gospel: "So they are no longer two, but one flesh."241 They are, in fact, two different persons, yet they are one in the conjugal union, . . . as head, he calls himself the bridegroom, as body, he calls himself "bride."242 234 Jn 3:29. 235 Mk 2:19. 236 Cf. Mt 22:1-14; 25:1-13; 1 Cor 6:15-17; 2 Cor 11:2. 237 Cf. Rev 22:17; Eph 1:4; 5:27. 238 Eph 5:25-26. 239 Cf. Eph 5:29. 240 Eph 5:31-32. 241 Mt 19:6. 242 St. Augustine, En. in Ps. 74:4:PL 36,948-949. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p2.htm#808 The Catechism Emmaus |
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