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The subject title can read like this: "Why do Christians reject any suggestions that the Bride of Christ can also be a member of the Church congregation, instead of a metaphor to describe the Church as a whole? (Revelation 19:7-9)"
Revelation Chapter 19
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 21:2 - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Conventional theology will tell us that Christ as head of the Church is also the bridegroom, and the Church itself is the Bride or Body of Christ.
Then, why shouldn't the bride be represented by a member of the Church congregation, so the "bride" would be BOTH a symbolic representation AND physical embodiment of the Church of Christ?
So if the bridegroom could be represented or embodied by just one person, namely, in the persona of Christ as head of the Church, who is to say the bride shouldn't be embodied by another person who is also a member of the Church of Christ?
Do you agree that God has foreordained Christ as head of the Church to create a new earthly dynasty, which is mentioned in Revelation 20:6: "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years."?
So do you agree that such a dynasty could only be created if the Bride is not simply metaphor to describe the Church of Christ, but the Bride is also a member of the congregation; as the bride and bridegroom must unite to create such an earthly dynasty which will be centred on God?
So do you agree that the new heaven and earth, and the New Jerusalem will be established on such a foundation? (Revelation 21)
Do you agree that the Church of Christ must be embodied by a member of its own congregation, who will be visible representative of the spiritual Church of Christ?
Revelation Chapter 19
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 21:2 - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Conventional theology will tell us that Christ as head of the Church is also the bridegroom, and the Church itself is the Bride or Body of Christ.
Then, why shouldn't the bride be represented by a member of the Church congregation, so the "bride" would be BOTH a symbolic representation AND physical embodiment of the Church of Christ?
So if the bridegroom could be represented or embodied by just one person, namely, in the persona of Christ as head of the Church, who is to say the bride shouldn't be embodied by another person who is also a member of the Church of Christ?
Do you agree that God has foreordained Christ as head of the Church to create a new earthly dynasty, which is mentioned in Revelation 20:6: "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years."?
So do you agree that such a dynasty could only be created if the Bride is not simply metaphor to describe the Church of Christ, but the Bride is also a member of the congregation; as the bride and bridegroom must unite to create such an earthly dynasty which will be centred on God?
So do you agree that the new heaven and earth, and the New Jerusalem will be established on such a foundation? (Revelation 21)
Do you agree that the Church of Christ must be embodied by a member of its own congregation, who will be visible representative of the spiritual Church of Christ?
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