Bible Question: Who is the Bride of Christ? |
Bible Answer: The general prevailing and thus ruling concept in the church today is that the whole church is and will make up the Bride of Christ.This cannot be true nor could it.The scriptures say "she has got herself ready" The church in rev2 says that in its own eyes "is rich increased with goods and in need of nothing" Yet in the Lords eyes "was poor wretched and blind and in need of eye salve."Moreover has Him OUTSIDE the church knocking at its door,That is a call to the whole church to repent but the promise is to whosover has ears to hear and openeth the door to them is the promise fullfilled. So let us not presume we are automaticly in the bride.For that church was not clearly ready! I would argue that as one swallow does not make a summer one verse does not make a doctrin. Albeit it might clearly state it.To prove or test the verse ALL scripture must be brought to bear upon it. Therefore what does the scripture say everywhere? "God, in sundry times and in divers ways spake by the prophets"(hebrews 1:1) We know from Eph that we prophecy in part.So that what was spocken in part by God in types and shadows of the Son was perfectly expressed by the Son in the new. Where the Son is you will also find the Bride also in types and shadows but hidden in Christ or not known by them who spake it. Thus what was spoken in part in the Old was spocken of more plainly in the new (Eph) To be BORNagain qualifies us "to run the race" it does not qualify us to "win the prize" That we have to do lawfully Paul says. I am not talking about the deeds of the law unto salvation there are none But the rewards won by good works as a result of salvation. Thus the children of Isreal who were SAVED not by thier good works nor by thier own power but by the blood of a lamb and the word of God made unto Abraham. Thus were they "aprehended" that they might enter into the promise.Yet out of over two million how many actualy did? 2 TWO! It can be reasonably argued then that the people who entered into the promise where very different from those who came out of Egypt. Thus is it written "Be ye transformed by the renewaL OF YOUR MIND" Now it took only 40 DAYS!!!! to get to the river jordan.Clearly then in Gods eyes they should have been ready and in the light of the two faithfull witnesses they should have been.For they had been.and were. "Yet they entered not in because of unbeleif".Paul says.Yet there is more to this because they not only did not beleive God they also BELIEVED the wrong message! Thus having "itching ears" They found the message that suited thier own hearts. The Bride of Christ will walk by faith and not by sight being decieved. For as it was in the days of Lot so shall it be when the Son of man shall come. What then of Lot? Was there not also ABRAHAM? Wasnt Lot as rich in the blessing of God as Abraham in the beginning? Yet in his choosing how did he choose? He SAW the (tree.Gen) land that it was good (to eat.Gen) and reasoned thus it was the way to go.Abraham on the other hand walked by faith in the word of God and so it did not matter which way he went as Long as God was with Him.Thus his walk was perfect before God (see enoch) Lot "pitched his tent towards Sodom".The next time you hear of him he is captured WITH them.The next time you hear of him he is living among them in the city.Albeit he was counted rightous for" his rightous soul was vexed..."Abraham because he walked by faith before God knew the hour in which he lived and what God was about to do for God could tell him. Yet Lot walking by sight new it not and had to be dragged out of the city.Saving but his own soul.Is it not wriitn in rev Some will be saved but suffer loss as through fire? Thus we have ABRAHAM.and we have Lot. The subject is vast. In Corinthians Paul speaks of the milk OF THE WORD. and speaking of Christians says they "are yet carnal" meaning that they had not thier minds renewed albeit they were BORNagain. Now if you go to Hebrews there he gives a list of what he considered to be the Milk of the Word. Thus Id venture to say that no little children get married.Albeit young men I john are on the way to be.Ye fathers who know Him who is from the beginning would seem to be more likely? That I cant come down on. save this .A carnal Christian CANT be. Seeing to be carnaly minded is to be contrary to God! Are we not then called to" have the mind of Christ"? For how can two walk togther unless they agree The Bride then has come to learn good from evil "see garden of Eden and Eve)by practice. and lean not upon thier own understanding but rather leans upon her beloved (song of solomon) Gerald |
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