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1261 | Bride - Church or New Jerusalem? | Not Specified | skccab | 185869 | ||
Hi all I have so enjoyed reading everyone's questions, answers and comments. I'm gonna take the home page up on it's offer and ask a question. It's one that I stood firmly on before, back in the 70's but now I'm not so sure, so here goes. Why does everyone call the church the Bride of Christ, when in Rev. 21:2 John sees "the holy city, New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven, prepared AS a bride adorned for her husband"; then in v.9 the angel told John he would show him the bride, the Lamb's wife, in v. 10 John sees New Jerusalem again. The first instance New Jerusalem is "as" a bride, in v.10 it is New Jerusalem that the angel calls the bride, and goes on the describe the city. I was taught (way back in the 70's and 80's that we identify ourselves (that is, the church) as a chaste bride awaiting her husband, and I know the saints will inhabit New Jerusalem, but isn't that a literal city? I stood firm on this a long time ago, that the bride is New Jerusalem and not the church (for the Bible says that we are the body of Christ, and He is the Head of the church so how could the church be a bride which is female and Christ is quite obviously male?). I'm not trying to start a heated debate, really, I'm not. I actually am wavering here, in this area, because no one seems to think this way now. I'm just wondering why. cheri |
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1262 | Bride - Church or New Jerusalem? | Is 61:10 | skccab | 185872 | ||
Hi all I have so enjoyed reading everyone's questions, answers and comments. I'm gonna take the home page up on it's offer and ask a question. It's one that I stood firmly on before, back in the 70's but now I'm not so sure, so here goes. Why does everyone call the church the Bride of Christ, when in Rev. 21:2 John sees "the holy city, New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven, prepared AS a bride adorned for her husband"; then in v.9 the angel told John he would show him the bride, the Lamb's wife, in v. 10 John sees New Jerusalem again. The first instance New Jerusalem is "as" a bride, in v.10 it is New Jerusalem that the angel calls the bride, and goes on the describe the city. I was taught (way back in the 70's and 80's that we identify ourselves (that is, the church) as a chaste bride awaiting her husband, and I know the saints will inhabit New Jerusalem, but isn't that a literal city? I stood firm on this a long time ago, that the bride is New Jerusalem and not the church (for the Bible says that we are the body of Christ, and He is the Head of the church so how could the church be a bride which is female and Christ is quite obviously male?). I'm not trying to start a heated debate, really, I'm not. I actually am wavering here, in this area, because no one seems to think this way now. I'm just wondering why. cheri |
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1263 | what does ephesians 4:9 mean-"descended" | Eph 4:9 | skccab | 185492 | ||
No, CDBJ, you haven't messed my head up (someone else gets that credit hahaha). I thought I'd followed that thread back to the beginning, guess I didn't. Thanks for your reply though. Right now I don't have a home church, searching, and I just found this forum a day or so ago, so for now I guess this is the substitute for the personal interaction that I'm missing. I am enjoying it greatly, your name, among some others especially. Thank you. |
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1264 | what does ephesians 4:9 mean-"descended" | Eph 4:9 | skccab | 185482 | ||
Hi Try Romans 5:12-6:23 for Paul's explanation of death thru Adam and life thru Jesus the Last Adam Love in Jesus Skccab |
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1265 | Did Jesus get the keys in person? | Eph 4:9 | skccab | 185481 | ||
Hi all, You might be thinking of Col 2:15. I also think that Jesus descended the depths and made the show openly before the saints of old waiting for Him in Paradise. Then He led captive those that had been held in Hades against their wills, and took them with Him to Heaven. As I understand it, more happened but that's not part of this thread. Love in Jesus Skccab |
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1266 | what church do i go to? Help!! | NT general Archive 1 | skccab | 185478 | ||
Hi Maricjess, I am also looking for a place to call home in the city where I've just moved. My criteria, too, is Word, Word, Word. What I am doing, is during the week visiting the churches in the area and asking for any literature they have that discusses what they corporately as a church profess and teach, what the vision for that particular church is - and then searching the Scriptures to see if the church is scripturally sound; then attend 1-2 services. I trust the Spirit of God to witness with my spirit when I find the place where I am supposed to be. I've made six moves before that required a change of churches due to distance and this approach seems to work just fine. You'll know when you are at home. And don't settle for anything less than the pastor and family God has planned for you. Love in Jesus Skccab |
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1267 | Jude quotes Enoch? | Bible general Archive 3 | skccab | 185453 | ||
I, too, was interested in reading more about this book, as well as the other writings you mentioned. Maybe I can save you the time and effort - they fall drastically short of what we Protestant Christians are used to (I say Protestant because many of them can be found in the Catholic Bible). The ones that I read a bit from took me back 30plus years to my days of Hermann Hess's Sidhatha and Kahil Gibran's The Prophet. Beautiful books but just stories. Stick to the Bible as we are blessed to have. It's enough. Thank you for listening. |
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1268 | Did Adam / Eve know the meaning of evil | Bible general Archive 3 | skccab | 185440 | ||
Yes, I agree, Gill is very insightful. Also, here in these verses we not only have the first promise of Messiah, but we have the first foreshadowing of the work of the Cross - the blood of the innocent (the animals for their skins) covering the sins of the guilty. The Word is sooo marvelous! | ||||||
1269 | the beast, who is it? | Bible general Archive 3 | skccab | 185438 | ||
And keep in mind that we who look for His return shall not be here when that takes place. Hallelujah!!!! | ||||||
1270 | I'm sure these verses have much more met | Gen 14:18 | skccab | 185436 | ||
Hi, Jeepyp I also see the wine and bread as a foreshadowing of the Last Supper. |
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