The bride

[Rockbysea]

Then don't you think if someone getting this special treatment from GOD!!!! How much should we human beings respect and honor that person?!!

She was blessed among women because she had the faith to be chosen among women as the one to carry the holy Seed just as Abraham was blessed among men because he had the faith to be chosen among men as the one who was to be a father of many nations and the holy seed was to be carried by his lineage. This does not mean she is to be worshiped or called God's wife or mother.

Here's what Jesus said about her when she and His brothers were wanting His attention so they could speak with him:

"While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.' But He answered and said to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother and who are My brothers?' And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.' ”

Mary will come up in the resurrection and be just like the others in Christ: "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."

 

[IloveyouGod]

Ok, let me put back my 3 evident points/verses that you tend to forget them:

Luke 1: 30 says Then the angel said to her, do not be afraid Mary for you have found FAVOR with God. Luke 1:28 says And having come in, the angel said to her "Rejoice HIGHLY FAVORED ONE the Lord is with you BLESSED are you among women. In the wedding of Cana of Galilee, Jesus Christ changed His mind for her sake!!

You are comparing Abraham being blessed for his faith and chosen to be a father of many nations to Virgin Mary being the MOTHER OF GOD!!!!
Which is bigger being a parent of many nations or a parent of GOD???
Abraham had faith, Virgin Mary had GREAT faith. Abraham was obedient, Virgin Mary was obedient. Abraham was blessed, Virgin Mary was blessed. Do you want me to keep going with the list that shows both of them equal on that level???

BUT Abraham was never Highly Favored and Jesus Christ didn't change His mind about something for Abraham's sake.
This might be more than you can grasp or imagine, but do you realize how perfect a person is to be chosen by GOD to be a parent to GOD HIMSELF??? Yet, we believe that Virgin Mary was born with the sin of Adam and Eve.

The verse you've mentioned is only to teach them who deserves to be His mother and brothers. He didn't mean to dismiss His mother. Because actually Virgin Mary already obeyed the will of His Father with her faith and full submission and all the hardship she went through for having a baby without a husband, n' traveling in the cold on a donkey, being declined by so many places and ended up giving birth to the King of Kings and Lords or Lords in a manger!!!!!!!!

The bride of Christ is the church. Mary was ascended to heaven with her body. Her body was not decayed, it cannot be because that's the body that did hold Jesus Christ for 9 months. And she sits at the right side of Jesus Christ.

She was blessed among women because she had the faith to be chosen among women as the one to carry the holy Seed just as Abraham was blessed among men because he had the faith to be chosen among men as the one who was to be a father of many nations and the holy seed was to be carried by his lineage. This does not mean she is to be worshiped or called God's wife or mother.

Here's what Jesus said about her when she and His brothers were wanting His attention so they could speak with him:

"While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.' But He answered and said to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother and who are My brothers?' And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.' ”

Mary will come up in the resurrection and be just like the others in Christ: "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."

 

[IloveyouGod]

Coptic Orthodox do not worship Mary as if she's God.

She was blessed among women because she had the faith to be chosen among women as the one to carry the holy Seed just as Abraham was blessed among men because he had the faith to be chosen among men as the one who was to be a father of many nations and the holy seed was to be carried by his lineage. This does not mean she is to be worshiped or called God's wife or mother.

Here's what Jesus said about her when she and His brothers were wanting His attention so they could speak with him:

"While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.' But He answered and said to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother and who are My brothers?' And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.' ”

Mary will come up in the resurrection and be just like the others in Christ: "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."

 

[Spokenpassage]

Mary is just a saved sinner. She's the mother of Jesus' flesh, not His Spirit. God designed her, God created her, just like me and you. She found favor with God to give birth to the Savior, making her the child bearer pretty much.

Jesus said, "Among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist" what does that say about Mary? He concludes that statement in the context that, "Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."

 

[parablepete]

From La Vista church of Christ........I started to say the church is his bride. But, you deserve better.

While the bride of Christ is the church (Ephesians 5:23-27), the church is composed of individual Christians. Hence, we can say that collectively we as individual members of the Church are married to Christ. Both Romans 7:4 and II Corinthians 11:2 both talk in this manner. We are not each a bride of Christ in the sense that Christ has multiple wives, but we are all a part of the bride of Christ, which is the church.
Understanding that, it isn't necessarily wrong to say that each belong to Christ. "For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward" (Mark 9:41). "And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:29).

 

[Rockbysea]

The bride of Christ is the church. Mary was ascended to heaven with her body. Her body was not decayed, it cannot be because that's the body that did hold Jesus Christ for 9 months. And she sits at the right side of Jesus Christ.

All of this is not found in scripture.... it's an ingrained belief that for many can only be cured at the resurrection

 

[IloveyouGod]

You cannot say mother of Jesus flesh not His Spirit because His divinity did not depart His humanity for one second or for a blink of an eye.

John the baptist who you are claiming to be greater than Virgin Mary leaped in his mother's womb just by hearing Mary's voice. John's mother said to Mary "Why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" And also said to her "Blessed are you among women" Luke 1: 41-45

Mary is just a saved sinner. She's the mother of Jesus' flesh, not His Spirit. God designed her, God created her, just like me and you. She found favor with God to give birth to the Savior, making her the child bearer pretty much.

Jesus said, "Among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist" what does that say about Mary? He concludes that statement in the context that, "Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."

 

[IloveyouGod]

We have academic references that proves that, I can give it to you if you're interested. However, that's fine. But all of the rest is True and is based on Scriptures.

All of this is not found in scripture.... it's an ingrained belief that for many can only be cured at the resurrection

 

[Mark51]

The “Bride of the Lamb” (Jesus Christ) is also referred to as the “New Jerusalem.” (Revelations 3:12; 21:2, 9-11) And, this New Jerusalem is heavenly-not earthly-for it comes down “out of heaven from God.”-Revelations 21:10.

The Apostle Paul identified this bride further as composed of the members of the earthly Christian Congregation. (2 Corinthians 11:2) Those initially “chosen” were told that this “citizenship exists in the heavens” and that their hope is to receive “an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance.” (Philippians 3:20; 1 Peter 1:1, 4) Paul also likened the congregation as earthly wives who are in subjection to their earthly husbands. (Ephesians 5:23-25, 32) Keep in mind that a wife-literally or symbolically-takes on her husband’s name.

However, only 144,000 of the anointed from the Christian Congregation will make up composite Bride of Christ. (Revelations 14:1) This arrangement does not include those who await a resurrection to an earthly abode/paradise. (John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-18) Jesus made this distinction clear when he mentioned to his disciples of two different arrangements: heavenly and earthly.-Luke 12:32; John14:2, 3.

 

[Rockbysea]

We have academic references that proves that, I can give it to you if you're interested. However, that's fine. But all of the rest is True and is based on Scriptures.

I will only look at scriptural references if you can provide them.

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

Those who marry Jesus are his bride.
For better or worse
in sickness and health
for good for ever.
Have to give up your old blyfrineds and stop the harlot business on the side though

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

The problem with most christians is they just read the Bible

The Bible is Jesus talking to you

when you believe this, then you become the bride of Jesus.

It is a huge step. Because that means you finally really believe Jesus the word of God
and the whole book changes and is empowered with the spirit of power for you

every word is to YOU, the Bride of christ

when you read it as talking to someone else you are not the bride
and you will not be taken with him.

Now imagine Jesus is standing there saying this to YOU

Hosea 2:16 And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou(ME!) shalt call me Ishi;(My dear husband) and shalt call me no more Baali.(Master)
Hosea 2:17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her(ME!) mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.(US CITIZENS)
Hosea 2:18 And in that day will I make a covenant for (ME!) with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Hosea 2:19 And I will betroth t(ME!) unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth (ME!) unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
Hosea 2:20 I will even betroth (ME!) unto me in faithfulness: and (ME!) shalt know(consumated marriage!) the LORD!
Hosea 2:21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

ame!

I DO!

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

Totally awesome
married to the king of the universe, that is what it took to save us

sin so warped our minds that the only way he can save us is to marry use and be next to us forever.

 

[Cobus]

She was the called but not saved church... THe saved church will ALWAYS praise and worship God. That is why God saves people to be HIS CHURCH and HIS BRIDE one day.

The Samaratan woman is the ones that was called and knew God but did not OBEY. That is why Jesus said there will be a time that they will NOT worship the Father. For the TRUE worshippers shall worship the Father in SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH... and we know the WORLD CANNOT receive the Spirit of Truth. So the Samaratan woman is the WORLD and the religions of the World.

The true BRIDE of God, is the CHurch and the Body of Chrsit.... They worship God in Spirit and in Truth... THIS WAY...
1 John 3:9.... Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

John 3... Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

See to be BORN OF SPIRIT is also to be born of GOD! Same rebirth... And those are the ones that wprship God in Spirit and Truth.... How beautiful...How Powerful. Is God not just the BEST.... Wow I hope I will be chosen...

 

[Rockbysea]

The Apostle Paul identified this bride further as composed of the members of the earthly Christian Congregation. (2 Corinthians 11:2)

When Paul says, "Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.”

It’s a metaphor… he’s not saying that the Church is the bride of Christ or that the Church is going to marry Christ. He even prepares the reader to bear with “a little folly.” This entire conclusion about the church being the “bride of Christ” comes from Paul’s allegories. There is no place in the scripture that explicitly states that “the church is the bride of Christ.”

When John the Baptist saw Christ he said he was the friend of the bridegroom not the bride of the bridegroom when he said, "He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.”

Christ is not going to marry His brethren.

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

Christ is most certainly going to marry his brethren spiritually

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

When you are unknowingly in a NAZI church (churches like the NAZI's that hates the old testament, the writings of Paul and the book of revelation), then you dont have the knowledge of the covenant:




"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels." -Isaiah 61:10.


"For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee." -Isaiah 62:5.


"Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number." -Jeremiah 2:32.


"He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled." -John 3:29.


"And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." -Revelation 21:2.


"And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." -Revelation 21:9.




"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." -Revelation 22:17.


Hosea 2:16 And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD,
that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

 

[lookuptoseeJesus]

When you are unknowingly in a NAZI church (churches like the NAZI's that hates the old testament, the writings of Paul and the book of revelation), then you dont have the knowledge of the covenant:




"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels." -Isaiah 61:10.


"For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee." -Isaiah 62:5.


"Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number." -Jeremiah 2:32.


"He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled." -John 3:29.


"And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." -Revelation 21:2.


"And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." -Revelation 21:9.




"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." -Revelation 22:17.


Hosea 2:16 And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD,
that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.


It is so strange
You post a verse that proves GOd will marry his people and someone says OH God is not going to marry his people.

Well, he is.

 

[Rockbysea]

Christ is most certainly going to marry his brethren spiritually

I used to believe the same thing but i can find nothing scriptural to solidly back that up. I used to believe this because I was told this.

 

[Rockbysea]

When you are unknowingly in a NAZI church (churches like the NAZI's that hates the old testament, the writings of Paul and the book of revelation), .

I lost you when you said that I belong to a "Nazi church."