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Scripture tells us that the church is the bride of Christ. It tells us how Jesus has chosen the church in the way a bridegroom chooses a bride (Ephesians 5:25-27). This kind of wedding imagery has been used for centuries to help explain the intimate relationship Jesus wants to have with his people. But at the same time, this image can also help married couples understand the way God wants them to relate to each other—and how they can go about building godly families that honor him and bless their children.
In one sense, this marriage between Christ and his church has already happened, when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. We are now united to Jesus in baptism. But in another sense, the marriage has not been consummated. That won’t happen until Jesus comes again and takes us to his side. During this time of waiting, while the church is separated from her Bridegroom, her responsibility is to be faithful to him and make herself ready for the wedding day (2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:24). When Jesus does return, the official “wedding ceremony” will take place, and with it, the eternal union of Christ and his bride will finally come about (Revelation 19:7-9; 21:1-2).
Sixteen hundred years ago, St. John Chrysostom took this concept of a marriage between Jesus and his people and applied it to…
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Sandi,
Thought this would be a good article for the families
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