Hello Noah. Welcome. How has God attached Himself to YOUR ideas? Are they His ideas grounded in you? Would you like to share some of your ideas? I would love to listen to them. But start here and not in private, I believe in the body of Christ - do you?
I believe that not only is the Church joined with God but that God Himself is also joined with His Church. In fact, in the Lord's eyes, the church has two positions: as to her life, the church is the Body of Christ, but regarding her future, she is the bride of Christ. As to the union of Christ with the church, the church is His Body; regarding the intimate relationship of Christ with the church, the church is His bride.
Whenever God's Word speaks of the oneness between Christ and the church, we see Christ as the Head and the church as His Body. Whenever the Word shows the distinction between Christ and the church, we see the church as the bride to Christ. Adam and Eve were spoken of as two becoming "one flesh," but they were still two persons; God still counted them as two. Adam was Adam, and Eve was Eve. They were united to be one. This is the relationship between the church and Christ. From one they became two, and from two they became one.
When God first created man, He made male and female. Eve came out from Adam; thus, she and Adam were one. Even so, the church comes out from Christ; therefore, the church and Christ are also one. However, since Adam and Eve both existed at the same time, there was a distinction between them. Likewise, since the church and Christ coexist, there is also a distinction between them. Regarding oneness, they are one, but as to the matter of distinction, they differ from each other.
Scripture then suggests that an "amen" is registered there in regards to our ideas thru the scrutiny of His Spiritual truths and thru Jesus Himself - the head of His church collectively - right? So, God does not call us to be elitists but followers of Jesus Christ and lovers of one another in humility. Let's put your ideas on the alter and chat...I look forward to a collective "amen," in the Spirit of God. What would the world need you to say to them via your ideas? If they are truth I need to hear them too. Congratulations on the weight loss, that is wonderful.