2006-12-14 09:14:06 · 25 answers · asked by Lnam 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
True believers (II Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25-32)
Further references, see Revelation 19:7-10; 21:1ff
2006-12-14 09:17:20 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Answer: The body of Christ is identified as those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal savior and have been given the Holy Spirit to indwell them. The scriptures are clear that since the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, all believers are placed into the body of Christ by the baptizing of the Holy Spirit. So all believers today are in the body of Christ as Ephesians 4 states.
The bride of Christ speaks of the same persons mentioned above but is really a looking ahead to the time when we will be united with Jesus our groom. The bride is to prepare for her wedding by keeping herself pure and focused on the groom. The New Jerusalem is compared to the bride because of it’s beauty but is never said to be the actual bride. The bride will be brought into the New Jerusalem by the groom as often is the case of the carrying over the threshold to their new abode. Here are some verses that help clarify the concepts discussed earlier:
1 Corinthians 12:27 – You are the body of Christ – speaking of the church and those who have been given spiritual gifts.
Ephesians 4:12 – The edifying of the body of Christ is the reason we are equipped to minister, earlier in the beginning of this chapter is the discussion on who is in the body – one faith one baptism.
Rev. 21:2 – The new Jerusalem is beautifully adorned as a bride because it will be the home of His bride.
Rev. 21:9 – The bride is said to be the Lamb’s wife.
Rev. 22:17 – The Spirit and the bride say to the bridegroom, “come.”
John 3:29 – John the Baptist does not seem to be included as the bride.
Ephesians 5:25-28 – The discussion of husbands and wives. Jesus sets the example by how he loved the church and gave himself for it. Church must equal wife.
Revelation 19:7-9 – The marriage of the Lamb, the wife is dress in fine linen, clean and white which is the righteousness of the saints.
Jesus is the truth, the way and the life!
"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
(Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad)
2006-12-14 09:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bride is Israel through lineage but now that we are heirs with Christ in the New Testament... the answer would be Israel & those who 'endure to the end'. No... it's not just the :Christian Church" b/c there are some that are saved and are Catholic, Messianic Jews, etc. Salvation doesn't come through denominations... it comes from God to the individual.
2006-12-14 09:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bride of Christ is the Church!
2006-12-14 09:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by Dragonfly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 19:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by evert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body of Christ is identified as those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their savior and have been given the Holy Spirit to indwell them in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. The scriptures are clear that since the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, all believers are placed into the body of Christ by the baptizing by the water and the Holy Spirit. (John Chapter 3) So all believers today are in the body of Christ as Ephesians 4 states. That is the Church, obviously!
The bride of Christ speaks of the same persons mentioned above but is really a looking ahead to the time when we will be united with Jesus our groom.
2006-12-14 09:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Simply "the church' -- I would expand to say those that follow Christ are the bride of Christ.
2006-12-14 09:16:18 · answer #7 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The people who are "the bride of Christ" are everyone who has been saved. Like if u r saved, then it could be you.
2006-12-14 09:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The church
2006-12-14 09:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by A follower of Christ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The church.
2006-12-14 09:16:55 · answer #10 · answered by ___ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋