Hello
@VictoryinJesus,
Ephesians 5:25-32 was used to illustrate the relationship between husband and wife, wasn't it? We are indeed members of his Body,
'of His flesh, and of His bones',
Praise God! We cannot be closer than that can we? His Body! So identified with Him, that we are reckoned as having died with Him, been buried with Him, quickened with Him, raised with Him, and ascended with Him to God's right hand. Praise His Holy Name!
We do 'cleave' unto Him, as ivy around a tree, drawing our sustenance from Him. The peace that He made on the cross for us, both with God the Father, and with each other, both Jew and Gentile (
by abolished the ordinances that were against us - Ephesians 2:15) is sure, and it is that peace which we are to endeavour to 'keep', aren't we? (Ephesians 4:3-6) - As part of the Unity of the Spirit, by acknowledging our completeness in Christ.
However the members of the Church which is His Body, are not spoken of as His '
Bride', but as His
'Body', It is the elect out of Israel itself, who form part of 'the Bride', and inhabit the New Jerusalem on the New Earth.
Isaiah 61 is a good chapter to read, I think.
Thank you,
@VictoryinJesus
In Christ Jesus
Chris
consider:
We sow in peace, correct. “Peacemakers”. You said we are of the bridegroom and not the bride but according to what God said of marriage they are the same...made whole as we are made whole when joined to Christ. Regardless of whether you say the bride is of one and the bridegroom of another: they are One. (In Spirit of the Lord).
Revealing the heart of charity: 1 Kings 3:24-28 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. [25] And the king said, Divide the
living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. [26] Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her
bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord,
give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine,
but divide it . [27] Then the king answered and said, Give her the
living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. [28] And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him,
to do judgment.
Philippians 1:8-9
[8] For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the
bowels of Jesus Christ. [9] And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all
judgment;
Romans 16:17
[17] Now I beseech you, brethren,
mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Philemon 1:7
[7] For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the
bowels of the
saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Philemon 1:11-12
[11] Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: [12] Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Philippians 2:1-10
[1] If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any
bowels and
mercies, [2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. [3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. [4] Look
not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. [5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. [9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above
every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
—of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; ...
Luke 23:34
[34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they
know not what they do. And they
parted his raiment, and cast lots.