THE CHURCH IS NOT THE BRIDE OF CHRIST

[RenewedStrength316]

Respectfully you have not given me the promises which according to you we receive

Doug, the promises are not hidden in some obscure text. They are declared plainly throughout Scripture—open to all who have ears to hear.

Listen:

Galatians 3:14 — “...that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Ephesians 1:3-5 — “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ... He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ.”

Romans 4:16 — “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed...”

Hebrews 6:12 — “That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”


These are the promises: adoption, inheritance, Spirit, eternal life, kingdom authority—all secured by faith in Christ.

Doug, this isn’t conjecture. This is the gospel, the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).

If you seek to deny or minimize these promises for the Church, you fracture the unity Christ died to create.

Turn to the Word. Receive the fullness of the gospel. Stop dividing what God has joined.

The Bride is one—Jew and Gentile, united in Christ, heirs of promise, reigning with Him.

 

[GracePeace]

Doug, the promises are not hidden in some obscure text. They are declared plainly throughout Scripture—open to all who have ears to hear.

Listen:

Galatians 3:14 — “...that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Ephesians 1:3-5 — “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ... He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ.”

Romans 4:16 — “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed...”

Hebrews 6:12 — “That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”


These are the promises: adoption, inheritance, Spirit, eternal life, kingdom authority—all secured by faith in Christ.

Doug, this isn’t conjecture. This is the gospel, the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).

If you seek to deny or minimize these promises for the Church, you fracture the unity Christ died to create.

Turn to the Word. Receive the fullness of the gospel. Stop dividing what God has joined.

The Bride is one—Jew and Gentile, united in Christ, heirs of promise, reigning with Him.

It really is simple. No need for the overly complex web of insanity he has spun.

 

[RenewedStrength316]

It really is simple. No need for the overly complex web of insanity he has spun.

It is simple because the gospel is simple—yet profound. The power of God unto salvation is for all who believe, Jew and Gentile alike (Romans 1:16).

The Church is not a fragmented afterthought but the one Bride, grafted into Abraham’s promises by faith in Christ (Galatians 3:28-29). To deny this is to divide what God has joined and open the door for confusion and destruction (1 Corinthians 1:10; Romans 16:17).

This is not about complexity but faithfulness to the whole counsel of Scripture, not man’s traditions or fragmented theology.

Let us call all back to the fullness of the gospel—where grace reigns, unity prevails, and Christ alone is exalted (Ephesians 4:4-6).

 

[GracePeace]

It is simple because the gospel is simple—yet profound. The power of God unto salvation is for all who believe, Jew and Gentile alike (Romans 1:16).

The Church is not a fragmented afterthought but the one Bride, grafted into Abraham’s promises by faith in Christ (Galatians 3:28-29). To deny this is to divide what God has joined and open the door for confusion and destruction (1 Corinthians 1:10; Romans 16:17).

This is not about complexity but faithfulness to the whole counsel of Scripture, not man’s traditions or fragmented theology.

Let us call all back to the fullness of the gospel—where grace reigns, unity prevails, and Christ alone is exalted (Ephesians 4:4-6).

Correction : THIS ISSUE is simple... there are other issues, especially justification, that are basically impossibly difficult that make you have to pray. At least that's how it is for me--and, apparently, others also find that difficult bc men have debated it basically since the founding of Christianity, and have not come up with satisfactory explanations of Paul's writings. BUT I don't want to get off on a tangent, and derail the current conversation.