A new man is male, but that doesn't keep you from understanding that the new man represents the church/body of Christ. This argument simply is completely invalid and you need to stop trying to use it.
Did you not see what I showed you in my previous post? ALL scripture is the basis of my doctrine and should be yours, too!
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [
a]instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
So, you decide to just ignore Revelation 21:9-10 then? Revelation 21:2 says "as a bride" because it's not talking about a literal human female bride. The church is the figurative bride of Christ.
Marilyn, you need to take ALL of scripture into account to form your doctrine. New Testament saints, including Gentile believers, are promised the city as well. Have you never read this...
Ephesians 3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the [
a]dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 how that
by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6
that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,